Property & Real Estate Disputes

Land is the most commonly held asset in India, and disputes relating to property and real estate form one of the largest segments of civil litigation. This is evident from the fact that approximately 17% of all cases in which judgments were delivered between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2019 pertained to immovable property. In these cases, the overwhelming majority of disputes were between private parties. Interestingly, the Union Government was the petitioner (or appellant) in only about 2% of such cases, but appeared as the respondent in more than 18% of the litigation¹. Land litigation is a serious concern in India. It is estimated that more than two-thirds of litigations are related to land or property. This has a bearing on a rapidly developing economy like India since land is a factor of production².