https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470581 A defined right of way acquired by grant continues according to its terms and cannot be displaced merely because an alternative route becomes available. The requirement under the Indian Easements Act, 1882 to exercise an easement in the least onerous manner for the servient owner does not authorise substitution of the granted route. Extinction on cessation of necessity applies only to easements of necessity, not easements created by grant. Dominant owners therefore remain entitled to use the established route through the servient land despite alternative access. en-us Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:57:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470581 A defined right of way acquired by grant continues according to its terms and cannot be displaced merely because an alternative route becomes available. The requirement under the Indian Easements Act, 1882 to exercise an easement in the least onerous manner for the servient owner does not authorise substitution of the granted route. Extinction on cessation of necessity applies only to easements of necessity, not easements created by grant. Dominant owners therefore remain entitled to use the established route through the servient land despite alternative access. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470581