State Of Haryana vs Amin Lal (D) 2024 INSC 875 - Adverse Possession - Revenue Records

Adverse Possession - State cannot claim adverse possession over the property of its own citizens - Allowing the State to appropriate private property through adverse possession would undermine the constitutional rights of citizens and erode public trust in the government. (Para 10-11) - Adverse possession requires
possession that is continuous, open, peaceful, and hostile to the true owner for the statutory period. (Para 12)

Revenue Records - Revenue records are public documents maintained by government officials in the regular course of duties and carry a presumption of correctness under Section 35 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. While it is true that revenue entries do not by themselves confer title, they are admissible as evidence of possession and can support a claim of ownership when corroborated by other evidence. (Para 8.2)