rationalthinker
September 30th, 2011, 11:06 PM
High time intentional land trespass was abolished: court
Observing that the archaic law of ‘adverse possession' needs a re-look, the Supreme Court has asked Parliament to consider abolishing it or at least making substantial changes in the larger public interest.
Adverse possession allows a trespasser — a person guilty of a tort, or even a crime, in the eyes of law — to gain legal title to land which he has illegally possessed for 12 years.
A Bench of Justices Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma said on Friday: How 12 years of illegality can suddenly be converted to legal title is, logically and morally speaking, baffling. This outmoded law essentially asks the judiciary to place its stamp of approval on a conduct that the ordinary citizen would find reprehensible.”.............
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2501350.ece
Observing that the archaic law of ‘adverse possession' needs a re-look, the Supreme Court has asked Parliament to consider abolishing it or at least making substantial changes in the larger public interest.
Adverse possession allows a trespasser — a person guilty of a tort, or even a crime, in the eyes of law — to gain legal title to land which he has illegally possessed for 12 years.
A Bench of Justices Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma said on Friday: How 12 years of illegality can suddenly be converted to legal title is, logically and morally speaking, baffling. This outmoded law essentially asks the judiciary to place its stamp of approval on a conduct that the ordinary citizen would find reprehensible.”.............
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2501350.ece