https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193505 An easement of necessity protects indispensable access to land where no alternative route exists. Acquisition of servient land under Section 16 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, does not necessarily extinguish such a right merely because the land vests free from encumbrances. Ordinary easements may be addressed through compensation in acquisition proceedings, whereas necessary access that cannot be separately valued in compensation terms remains distinguishable. Where the land is reachable only through the acquired property and the conveyance recognises access, the right of passage by necessity continues despite acquisition. en-us Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 17 May 2024 18:23:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193505 An easement of necessity protects indispensable access to land where no alternative route exists. Acquisition of servient land under Section 16 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, does not necessarily extinguish such a right merely because the land vests free from encumbrances. Ordinary easements may be addressed through compensation in acquisition proceedings, whereas necessary access that cannot be separately valued in compensation terms remains distinguishable. Where the land is reachable only through the acquired property and the conveyance recognises access, the right of passage by necessity continues despite acquisition. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193505