हेमाजी वाघजी जाट बनाम भीखाभाई खेंगरभाई हरिजन
| Citation | (2009) 16 SCC 517 |
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Date | 28 July 2009 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Bench | V.S. Sirpurkar, Mukundakam Sharma JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Limitation Act 1963 Section 27 |
| Category | Property & Land Law |
Key Principle Established
Adverse possession is a concept which rewards the trespasser and punishes the rightful owner. Courts should strictly scrutinize claims of adverse possession.
The case examined the doctrine of adverse possession and whether the courts should liberally or strictly interpret claims of adverse possession.
The Court observed that adverse possession rewards a trespasser and punishes the rightful owner who was too slow to enforce rights. The Court recommended that Parliament reconsider the law of adverse possession and that courts should strictly scrutinize such claims.
Signaled a judicial shift toward strict interpretation of adverse possession claims. Important for land dispute cases in Haryana where adverse possession is frequently pleaded.
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