Supreme Court Crushes Tenant Ownership Myth: No Claim After 12 Years of Rent
Bengaluru property owners can breathe easier following a landmark Supreme Court ruling in November 2025. The court definitively stated that tenants cannot claim ownership of rented properties through adverse possession, no matter how long they occupy—even 12 years or more—under the Limitation Act, 1963.[1][2] Case Breakdown In Jyoti Sharma vs. Vishnu Goyal, a tenant from […]