भूप सिंह बनाम राम सिंह मेजर
| Citation | (1995) 5 SCC 709 |
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Date | 25 September 1995 |
| Year | 1995 |
| Bench | K. Ramaswamy, B.L. Hansaria JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Limitation Act 1963 Article 65, Transfer of Property Act |
| Category | Property & Land Law |
Key Principle Established
Limitation for filing a suit for possession based on title is 12 years from the date when the right to sue accrues. Adverse possession requires open, continuous, hostile possession for 12 years.
A property dispute where the defendant claimed title by adverse possession, having been in continuous possession for over 12 years.
The Court laid down the essential requirements for adverse possession:
This judgment is the standard reference for adverse possession claims in India and is cited in virtually every property dispute involving limitation and adverse possession.
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