IndiaEasement Rights Between Neighbors in India
1882
Year of enactment of the Indian Easements Act
20 years
Prescriptive period for acquiring easement by long user (Section 25)
12 years
Limitation period for filing suit to enforce or remove easement (Article 119, Limitation Act, 1963)
30 days
Typical timeframe for filing written objections to revenue department's mutation entries affecting easement claims
The Short Answer
Easement rights in India are legal entitlements allowing one landowner to use another’s land for a specific purpose (e.g., passage, drainage), governed primarily by the Indian Easements Act, 1882.
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Not legal advice. This article is general information based on publicly available sources, written for educational purposes. Laws change and individual situations vary. Consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before acting on anything you read here. Last reviewed: 2026-10-18.