LANDMARK CASE

Ravinder Kaur Grewal v. Manjit Kaur

(2019) 8 SCC 729 · Supreme Court of India · Property law

At a glance

Citation: (2019) 8 SCC 729
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Property law
In one line: Yes. Title by adverse possession can be used as a sword, not only a shield.

1 Facts

A person who had perfected title by adverse possession sued to protect it.

2 Issue

Can adverse possession be used to sue?

3 What the court decided

Yes. Title by adverse possession can be used as a sword, not only a shield.

4 Why it matters

Settled the law on adverse possession suits.

5 Think about it

What must be proved for adverse possession?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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