Supreme Court of India · 2003-12-15
SH.RAME GOWDA(D)BY L.RS. vs M.VARADAPPA NAIDU(D)BY L.RS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1997/11559
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SH.RAME GOWDA(D)BY L.RS.
- Respondent
- M.VARADAPPA NAIDU(D)BY L.RS.
- Author
- R.C. Lahoti
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI,B.N. SRIKRISHNA,G.P. MATHUR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Trial Court's injunction restraining the defendant from interfering with the plaintiff's possession of the disputed land, emphasizing that possession is a vital legal right protected by law. The Court clarified that even if the plaintiff failed to prove title, his possession must be safeguarded unless dispossessed through due process. The ruling reinforces the principle that possession is a good title against all but the true owner, as stated in Salmond's Jurisprudence.