LawgistThe Indian Easements Act
12Who may acquire easements
An easement may be acquired by the owner of the immovable property for the beneficial enjoyment of which the right is created, or on his behalf, by any person in possession of the same.
One of two or more co-owners of immovable property, may, as such, with or without the consent of the other or others, acquire an easement for the beneficial enjoyment of such property.
No lessee of immovable property can acquire, for the beneficial enjoyment of other immovable property of his own, an easement in or over the property comprised in his lease.
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THE IMPOSITION, ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF EASEMENTS
- 8 Who may impose easements
- 9 Servient owners
- 10 Lessor and mortgagor
- 11 Lessee
- 12 Who may acquire easements
- 13 Easements of necessity and quasi easements
- 14 Direction of way of necessity
- 15 Acquisition by prescription
- 16 Exclusion in favour of reversioner of servient heritage
- 17 Rights which cannot be acquired by prescription
- 18 Customary easements
- 19 Transfer of dominant heritage passes easement
