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Welcome to the Legal Insight Podcast with Annkitta Jagtap. In this episode, we dismantle a legal myth that has fuelled thousands of lawsuits across India...

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Welcome to the Legal Insight Podcast with Annkitta Jagtap.

In this episode, we dismantle a legal myth that has fuelled thousands of lawsuits across India: the belief that a long-term tenant can eventually claim ownership of a property. Key Questions Covered

Can a tenant become an owner after 12, 30, or even 70 years?
Does long-term possession equal title?
What does the Supreme Court say in 2025?
How does the Transfer of Property Act and Maharashtra Rent Control Act protect landlords?
Why does the doctrine of "Once a Tenant, Always a Tenant" still hold? Legal Statutes Discussed
Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Section 116)
Limitation Act, 1963

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