An easement is a privilege without profit which the owner of one tenement has a right to enjoy over the tenement of another, such as a right of way or drainage.
प्रमुख विधिक निष्कर्ष
Under the Indian Easements Act, 1882, prescriptive easements (such as access to light, air, or path) are perfected by peaceable, uninterrupted enjoyment for 20 continuous years without permission from the servient owner.
1. Dominant vs. Servient Heritage
The land for whose beneficial enjoyment the right exists is the dominant heritage; the land on which the liability is imposed is the servient heritage.
2. Easement of Necessity vs. Prescriptive Easement
An easement of necessity arises when property becomes landlocked upon partition. A prescriptive easement is acquired by 20 years continuous open enjoyment.
3. Civil Suits for Protection of Easementary Rights
Filing suits for permanent injunction restraining neighbors from blocking paths, constructing walls across access ways, or obstructing drainage.
4. Extinguishment of Easements
Easements are extinguished by release, unity of ownership, cessation of necessity, or non-enjoyment for 20 years.
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