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Indian Easements Act, 1882 – Section Summary

SectionRuleKey ConceptCase Law
4Easement definedEasement means a right to use another person's land for a purposeMadhavan Nair v Bhaskar Pillai
5Continuous and discontinuous easementsEasements can be continuous (without human action) or need actionRaj Kumar v Sardari Lal
6Apparent and non-apparent easementsEasement may be visible (seen) or not visibleRaman v Ramaswami
7Easements restrictive of certain rightsLists rights like light, air, water that can be easementsKatyayani Devi v Udai Kumar
8Easement may be permanentEasement can exist for a long time if validManikayala Rao v Narasimhaswami
13Easement of necessity and quasi-easementEasement arises when necessary for use of landManikayala Rao v Narasimhaswami
15Acquisition by prescriptionEasement can be gained by long use (20 years)Dalton v Angus
19Transfer of dominant heritageEasement passes when main property is transferredSita Ram v Radha Bai
21Easement cannot be used for other purposeEasement must be used only for the purpose givenHari Ram v Jyoti Prasad
23Right to do acts necessary for enjoymentUser can do necessary acts to enjoy easementBhim Singh v Zile Singh
24Right to alter mode of enjoymentMode (way) of use can change if no harm is causedRam Lal v Mustafabad Oil Mills
26Liability for expensesPerson using easement must bear cost of maintenanceKrishna Pillai v Kunjamma
28Extent of easementEasement use depends on purpose and grantRaghunath v Gopal
32Right to supportLand has right to support from nearby landDalton v Angus
33Suit for disturbance of easementPerson can file case if easement is disturbedKashi Nath v Jaganath
35Injunction to restrain disturbanceCourt can stop interference with easementNandan Pictures v Art Pictures
37Extinction by dissolution of rightEasement ends when right endsRamdhan v Naurangi
38Extinction by releaseEasement ends if owner gives it upGanga Prasad v Shankar Lal
39Extinction by revocationEasement ends if properly cancelledRaghubar Dayal v Bankey Lal
40Extinction on expiry of timeEasement ends after fixed timeAbdul Rahim v Narayan Das
41Extinction on happening of eventEasement ends when event happensGovind v Damodar
42Extinction by unity of ownershipEasement ends when both lands have same ownerKali Charan v Hari Charan
43Extinction by non-enjoymentEasement ends if not used for 20 yearsRaj Rup Koer v Abdul Hossein
44Extinction by permanent changeEasement ends if property changes permanentlyRam Sarup v Bansi Mandar
45Extinction by destructionEasement ends if property is destroyedShiv Charan v Ram Prasad
47Suspension of easementEasement may be temporarily stoppedRaghunandan v Ram Narayan
48Revival of easementEasement can restart after suspensionBeni Ram v Kundan Lal