Supreme Court of India · 1977-02-17
RAJ RANI & ANR. vs KAILASH CHAND & ANR.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1968/60207
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAJ RANI & ANR.
- Respondent
- KAILASH CHAND & ANR.
- Author
- M. HAMEEDULLAH () BEG
- Bench
- M. HAMEEDULLAH (CJ) BEG
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that under Article 142 of the Limitation Act, 1908, a plaintiff admitting dispossession in title-based suits must prove actual or constructive possession within twelve years. The Court found that the lower courts failed to address this crucial question, leading to the allowance of the appeal. The judgment emphasized the necessity for the plaintiff to establish possession to maintain their claim, thereby reversing the decisions of the subordinate courts.