Under Section 4 of the Indian Easements Act, 1882, "dominant tenement" (dominant heritage) means:
Under Section 4 of the Indian Easements Act, 1882 (Dominant and servient heritages and owners), "The land for the beneficial enjoyment of which the right exists is called…
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Under Section 4 of the Indian Easements Act, 1882, "dominant tenement" (dominant heritage) means:
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Under Section 4 of the Indian Easements Act, 1882 (Dominant and servient heritages and owners), "The land for the beneficial enjoyment of which the right exists is called the dominant heritage, and the owner or occupier thereof the dominant owner; the land on which the liability is imposed is called the servient heritage, and the owner or occupier thereof the servient owner."
Dominant tenement means "The land for the beneficial enjoyment of which the right exists".
- "The land on which the liability is imposed": Defines the servient heritage (servient tenement) under Section 4.
- "Public land owned by the Government over which a licence is granted" and "Land held by a tenant at sufferance after determination of a lease": Unrelated to the definition of dominant heritage under Section 4 of the Indian Easements Act, 1882.
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Option A
Incorrect: "The land on which the liability is imposed": Defines the servient heritage (servient tenement) under Section 4.
Option B
Correct: 'The land for the beneficial enjoyment of which the right exists' is the accurate answer. Section 4, Indian Easements Act, 1882: The land for the beneficial enjoyment of which the right exists is called the dominant heritage (dominant tenement), and the owner or occupier thereof, the dominant owner.
Option C
Incorrect: "Public land owned by the Government over which a licence is granted" and "Land held by a tenant at sufferance after determination of a lease": Unrelated to the definition of dominant heritage under Section 4 of the Indian Easements Act, 1882.
Option D
Incorrect: "Public land owned by the Government over which a licence is granted" and "Land held by a tenant at sufferance after determination of a lease": Unrelated to the definition of dominant heritage under Section 4 of the Indian Easements Act, 1882.
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