Limitation Act, 1963 · Chapter IV: Acquisition of Ownership by Possession
Section 26: Exclusion in favour of reversioner of servient tenement
In plain words
If the land or water over which an easement is used was held by someone for life or for a term of more than three years, that time is left out when counting the twenty years. This applies if the person entitled when that interest ends resists the claim within three years after it ends.
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Official text
Where any land or water upon, over or from, which any easement has been enjoyed or derived has been held under or by virtue of any interest for life or in terms of years exceeding three years from the granting thereof, the time of the enjoyment of such easement during the continuance of such interest or term shall be excluded in the computation of the period twenty years in case the claim is, within three years next after the determination of such interest or term resisted by the person entitled on such determination to the said land or water.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.