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possession proof

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Section 6 Specific Relief Act | Proof of Actual Possession on Date of Dispossession Mandatory for Summary Remedy : Bombay High Court
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|Bombay High Court

Section 6 Specific Relief Act | Proof of Actual Possession on Date of Dispossession Mandatory for Summary Remedy : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court ruled that plaintiffs seeking relief under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act must establish actual possession on the exact date of dispossession, not merely past possession. This holding reinforces the strict evidentiary standard for summary remedies in property disputes, impacting litigants relying on possessory claims without contemporaneous proof.