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Property disputes are among the most common — and most avoidable — legal problems. Here are the main remedies and the checks every buyer should make.
Last reviewed: October 2026 · General information only, not legal advice.
| Problem | Remedy | Time limit (general) |
|---|---|---|
| Someone has occupied your property | Suit for possession; police complaint for criminal trespass BNS 329 | 12 years from when possession became adverse |
| Threat of dispossession or construction | Suit for injunction, with urgent interim injunction | As soon as the threat arises |
| Dispute over ownership | Suit for declaration of title SRA 34 | 3 years from when the right is denied |
| Family property not divided | Partition suit | Depends on facts |
| Seller refuses to complete the sale | Suit for specific performance SRA 10 | 3 years from the date fixed or refusal |
| Tenant not vacating | Eviction under the applicable Rent Act or Tenancy Act | — |
Since the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, a daughter is a coparcener by birth with the same rights and liabilities as a son in ancestral (joint family) property. The Supreme Court confirmed in Vineeta Sharma (2020) that this applies even if the father died before 2005. Daughters also inherit equally in a parent's self-acquired property when there is no will.
Yes. In ancestral or joint Hindu family property, a daughter is a coparcener by birth with equal rights to a son under the Hindu Succession Act as amended in 2005. In self-acquired property, she inherits equally with other Class I heirs if the father dies without a will.
You can file a civil suit for possession and seek an injunction, and lodge a police complaint for criminal trespass. Act quickly, because long, open and continuous possession by another person can eventually raise a claim of adverse possession.
A General Power of Attorney sale does not transfer ownership of immovable property. Ownership passes only through a registered sale deed, as held by the Supreme Court in Suraj Lamp and Industries v. State of Haryana (2011).
Every case turns on its own facts. Speak to Advocate Ajay Mishra for advice specific to your situation — in person at IP Extension (Delhi) or Vaishali (Ghaziabad), by phone, or by video call.