Kabhi aisa hota hai ki aapke plot ka direct road connection nahi, aur practical access sirf neighbour ki land se hi possible hai. Ya drainage line, light and air, even staircase shared ho. Aise situations me easement rights ka concept useful hota hai.
Easement basically limited right hota hai kisi aur ki property use karne ka specific purpose ke liye – jaise right of way (raasta), right to run pipeline, right to discharge water. Ownership neighbour ke paas hi rehta hai, lekin wo aapka reasonable use prevent nahi kar sakta.
Easements express agreement se create ho sakte hain (deed), ya long-term continuous use se (prescriptive easement). Courts normally necessity, custom, and fairness consider karte hain.
Disputes tab bante hain jab new owner aake raasta band karne ki koshish kare, ya aap easement ka scope extend karne lagein – chhota trail ko full-blown driveway bana dena, for instance.
Best practice: agar aapki property kisi aur ke through hi accessible hai, to document me clearly easement mention karao. Sirf verbal “uncle ji ne allow kiya tha” future me kaam nahi aayega.
