A house owner has a right of way over a neighbour’s land for the beneficial enjoyment of the house. Which of the following primarily governs this right?

A house owner’s right of way over a neighbour’s land for the beneficial enjoyment of the house is an easement governed by the Law of Easement, as illustrated in section 4, illustration (a), of the Indian Easements Act, 1882. A public right of passage, general contract law and tort law are distinct from this private land-attached right.