Exercise of ease dent. Confinement of exercise of easement
Section 22 of the Indian Easements Act, 1882 deals with exercise of ease dent. Confinement of exercise of easement. The dominant owner must exercise his right in the mode which is least onerous to the servient owner; The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1872.
The dominant owner must exercise his right in the mode which is least onerous to the servient owner; and, when the exercise of an easement can without detriment to the dominant owner be confined to a determinate part of the servient heritage, such exercise shall, at the request of the servient owner, be so confined.
Illustrations
(a) A has a right of way over B's field. A must enter the way at either end and not at any intermediate point.
(b) A has a right annexed to his house to cut thatching-grass in B's swamp. A, when exercising his easement, must cut the grass so that the plants may not be destroyed.
Section 22, The Indian Easements Act, 1882 (Act 5 of 1882).
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Questions about Section 22
What does Section 22 of the Indian Easements Act deal with?
Section 22 of the Indian Easements Act is headed "Exercise of ease dent. Confinement of exercise of easement". The dominant owner must exercise his right in the mode which is least onerous to the servient owner;
How do I find court cases under Section 22 of the Indian Easements Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Indian Easements Act 1882 22, section 22 Indian Easements Act 1882, section 22 of the Indian Easements Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 22 of the Indian Easements Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 22 of the Indian Easements Act come into force?
Section 22 of the Indian Easements Act, cited as Indian Easements Act 1882 22, came into force on 01 Jul 1872, having been enacted on 17 Feb 1882. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 13. Easements of necessity and quasi easements1090 words
- 7. Easements restrictive of certain rights595 words
- 15. Acquisition by prescription592 words
- 4. "Easement" defined428 words
- 47. Extinction by non-enjoyment408 words
- 24. Right to do acts to secure enjoyment358 words
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