In Brief
The Supreme Court examined whether a plaintiff could claim adverse possession of land relying on Khasra entries (revenue records) that were found to contain fraud or forgery. The plaintiff claimed 30 years of prior possession dating to 1960–61, but the Court held that he never acquired actual possession because the foundational Khasra entries were forged. Without genuine possession or proof of dispossession, adverse possession cannot be established. The Court set aside the High Court's decision, restored the first appellate court's dismissal of the suit, and held that the plaintiff's claim failed as a matter of law.
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