#Title Evidence

Jharkhand High Court rules that under Section 83(2) of the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, a registered patta and final record-of-rights serve as conclusive evidence of title, rendering restoration petitions unsustainable after a 45-year delay, even if fraud is alleged. The ruling reinforces statutory finality in land disputes, impacting long-pending property claims in Scheduled Areas.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that a defendant cannot invoke Section 60 of the Indian Easements Act to claim an irrevocable license without explicit pleading. Revenue records hold primacy as title evidence, and defendants asserting ownership cannot later rely on permissive possession to resist ejectment. The ruling underscores the necessity of precise pleadings in property disputes.