Himachal Pradesh High Court

No Money for Trespass: Himachal Pradesh High Court on Demolition as the Only Remedy for Encroachment, and Why a Second Adverse Possession Plea Failed

A land dispute that had already been to the Himachal Pradesh High Court once returned nearly two decades later, this time asking whether a proven encroacher could keep his house by paying compensation instead, and whether an adverse possession plea already rejected once could be tried again. The Court's answers turn on two doctrines every property litigator should have ready: the remedy for trespass, and the limits issue estoppel places on repeat litigation.