https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273275 A house built on another's land with the landowner's consent, but without any agreement transferring ownership of the structure, is not governed by the English rule that fixtures belong to the soil. Indian law instead applies general equitable principles: Section 51 of the Transfer of Property Act recognises relief for improvements made in good faith, while Section 60 of the Easements Act was noted but not required for decision. Where the builder knew the land belonged to the owner yet built with consent, the owner must elect either to pay compensation and retain the house or allow removal of the materials and restoration of the land. en-us Fri, 16 Oct 1959 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:51:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273275 A house built on another's land with the landowner's consent, but without any agreement transferring ownership of the structure, is not governed by the English rule that fixtures belong to the soil. Indian law instead applies general equitable principles: Section 51 of the Transfer of Property Act recognises relief for improvements made in good faith, while Section 60 of the Easements Act was noted but not required for decision. Where the builder knew the land belonged to the owner yet built with consent, the owner must elect either to pay compensation and retain the house or allow removal of the materials and restoration of the land. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 16 Oct 1959 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273275