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During continuance of possession of immovable property the person in possession is estopped from…

Section 122 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 116 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) estops both a tenant (during the continuance of the tenancy or…

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During continuance of possession of immovable property the person in possession is estopped from denying the title to such immovable property of the person who put him in such possession, if:

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Section 122 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 116 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) estops both a tenant (during the continuance of the tenancy or any time thereafter) and a licensee from denying the title of the person who put them in possession, so the rule applies if "the possession is either as a tenant or as a licensee."; a person who is in unauthorised occupation is not covered.

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