Sunita Kabade - Advocate & Trademark Attorney

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27/12/2025

Supreme Court Clarifies Law on Adverse Possession

In Neelam Gupta & Ors. vs. Rajendra Kumar Gupta & Anr., the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed an important principle of property law:

The limitation period for adverse possession begins when possession becomes hostile to the true owner - not from the date the plaintiff later acquires ownership.

Mere possession is not enough - hostile intent (animus possidendi) must be clearly proved

Permissive possession cannot ripen into adverse possession

Defendants must prove when and how possession became adverse under Article 65, Limitation Act, 1963

A valid registered sale deed confers ownership, unless legally void

claim adverse possession against the owner The Court also clarified provisions under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Sections 6, 7 & 54) and relied on recent precedent to reject vague claims of adverse possession.

Judgment strengthens property rights and sets clear limits on adverse possession claims.

Case Reference:

Neelam Gupta & Ors. vs. Rajendra Kumar Gupta & Anr.

Civil Appeal Nos. 3159-3160 of 2019

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Rajasthan High Court

Sayed Sarfaraj v Reserve Bank of India & Anr. Civil Writ Petition No. 23148/2025

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