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FEW OF THE JUDGEMENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF ADVERSE POSSESSION

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JUDGEMENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF ADVERSE POSSESSION Sl. No. TITLE & CITATION RELEVANT PARAGRAPHS 1. Karnataka Board Of Wakf Vs. Government Of India And Others, (2004) 04 SC CK 0019 Para No.11 In the eye of law, an owner would be deemed to be in possession of a property so long as there is no intrusion. Non-use of the property by the owner even for a long time won''t affect his title. But the position will be altered when another person takes possession of the property and asserts a right over it. Adverse possession is a hostile possession by clearly asserting hostile title in denial of the title of true owner. It is a well- settled principle that a party claiming adverse possession must prove that his possession is ''nec vi, nec clam, nec precario'', that is, peaceful, open and continuous. The possession must be adequate in continuity, in publicity and in extent to show that t...