Living on a property for decades? Courts say possession alone doesn’t give you ownership without proving adverse possession

Indian courts emphasize that simply occupying a property for decades does not grant ownership. Legal title requires formal transfer, inheritance, or proving adverse possession. This legal doctrine demands continuous, hostile, and open occupation for 12 years. The true owner's rights extinguish if they do not act within this period. Tenants cannot claim adverse possession as their occupation is permissive.