Limitation Act

The Lucknow Bench of the...

The Patna High Court...

You may be flabbergasted to find out, that under certain circumstances, a trespasser can come onto your land, occupy it, and gain legal ownership of it. The legal terminology for this is "adverse possession."

The Court has imposed fines on states and public authorities for adopting an approach where they can walk in as and when they please, ignoring the period of limitation prescribed by statutes.

Supreme Court today set a...