Principle

EVIDENCE LAW – Acts of Possession – Presumption of Ownership Under Section 45 of the Evidence Act

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Section 45 of the Evidence Act allows proof of possession of one piece of land as evidence of ownership of connected land. The principle applies to adjacent or similarly situated land. The court may infer ownership from possession. The rule is permissive, not mandatory. The…

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