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• To perfect a right of easement minimum period of enjoyment is prescribed in law and to institute a suit for claiming such right this period must end
  ক

  Within twenty years next before the institution of the suit

  খ

  Within twelve years next before the institution of the suit

  গ

  Within three years next before the institution of the suit

  ঘ

  Within two years next before the institution of the suit
• Which section of The Indian Easements Act 1882 deals with the Servient owners.?
  ক

  Section 12 of The Indian Easements Act 1882

  খ

  Section 9 of The Indian Easements Act 1882

  গ

  Section 14 of The Indian Easements Act 1882

  ঘ

  Section 20 of The Indian Easements Act 1882
• The branches of the trees extended over the neighbouring soil for a continuous length of time.
  ক

  The owner of the trees acquired no right over the land of the neighbour

  খ

  The owner of the trees acquired right over the land of the neighbour

  গ

  The neighbour acquired right over the portion of the tree falling on his soil

  ঘ

  The neighbour acquired right over the tree, since part of the tree is falling on his soil
• An easement may be used for any purpose not connected with the enjoyment of the domain heritage. The statement is
  ক

  True

  খ

  False

  গ

  Partly correct

  ঘ

  None of the above
• The expenses which can be defrayed by the dominant owner
  ক

  Expenses incurred in construction works

  খ

  Expenses on making repairs

  গ

  Expenses for preservation of an easement

  ঘ

  All the above
• Which section of The Indian Easements Act 1882 deals with Continuous and discontinuous, apparent and non-apparent, easements?
  ক

  Section 7 of The Indian Easements Act 1882

  খ

  Section 4 of The Indian Easements Act 1882

  গ

  Section 5 of The Indian Easements Act 1882

  ঘ

  Section 9 of The Indian Easements Act 1882
• 'Res-Suanemini servit' means
  ক

  No one can have servitude over his property

  খ

  The basis of right of easement is a grant from servient owners

  গ

  An easement confers only a right to utilize the servient tenement in a particular manner

  ঘ

  None of the above
• Section 17 of The Indian Easements Act 1882 provides . . . . . . . . ?
  ক

  Rights which cannot be acquired by prescription

  খ

  Servient owner not bound to do anything

  গ

  Injunction to restrain disturbance

  ঘ

  Transfer of dominant heritage passes easement
• Dominant tenement means:
  ক

  Land on which liability is imposed

  খ

  Land, for the beneficial enjoyment of which the right exists

  গ

  Both (A) and (B)

  ঘ

  None of the above
• Essentials of a valid custom exclude
  ক

  Immemorial antiquity

  খ

  Reasonableness

  গ

  Certainty

  ঘ

  None of the above
• Land used as pathway by villagers for going to river Ghat because there was no other way for going to river Ghat and that villagers were using river water for domestic and drinking purposes as there was no well or tank in village, it was proved
  ক

  Customary easement

  খ

  Easement by prescription

  গ

  Easement by necessity

  ঘ

  Continuous easement
• The law of easement is a branch of law of
  ক

  Limitation

  খ

  Property

  গ

  Specific Property

  ঘ

  All of the above
• A license is not deemed to be revoked under section 62 of the Indian Easements Act
  ক

  When the grantor ceases to have any interest in the property

  খ

  When the grantor dies

  গ

  When the licensee releases it to the grantor or to his legal representative

  ঘ

  Where it has been granted for a limited period
• Quasi-easement is
  ক

  That which is not being an easement of absolute necessity, came into existence by presumed grant or operation of law

  খ

  One without which the property in question cannot be enjoyed at all

  গ

  One which is acquired by virtue of local custom

  ঘ

  One that may be imposed by anyone in the circumstances, and to the extent, in and to which he may transfer his interest in the heritage on which the liability is to be imposed
• The land, for the beneficial enjoyment of which easement exists, is called:
  ক

  Servient heritage

  খ

  Dominant heritage

  গ

  Extinct heritage

  ঘ

  None of the above
• Section 12 of The Indian Easements Act 1882 deals with . . . . . . . . ?
  ক

  Who may acquire easements

  খ

  Customary easements

  গ

  Who may impose easements

  ঘ

  Right to alter mode of enjoyment
• A grants B a right to walk over A's field whenever he pleases. The right is not annexed to any immovable property of B can the right be transferred?
  ক

  Yes

  খ

  No

  গ

  Depends

  ঘ

  None of the above
• Necessary conditions for creation of easement by prescription are all, but one, of the following
  ক

  The right claimed must be certain

  খ

  Enjoyment must be independent, peaceful without interruption

  গ

  Enjoyment must be for twenty five years and in case of government estate, far fifty years

  ঘ

  Without any agreement with the owner of servient land
• Which of the following is not an ingredient of easement?
  ক

  Easement must be a fractional right

  খ

  Easement is a personal right

  গ

  The dominant and the servient tenements must be distinct

  ঘ

  Easement is an incorporeal right in-rem
• Right which cannot be acquired by prescription
  ক

  A right for over 5 years

  খ

  A right which has the effect of destroying the servient tenement

  গ

  A right to the free passage of light or air to an open space or ground

  ঘ

  A right to underground water not passing in a definite charmed
• Choose the correct answer<br>(1) Simple licence is always revocable at the will of the licensor and it is also not assignable.<br>(2) Simple licence is not revocable at the will of the licensor and it is assignable.<br>(3) In licence coupled with a grant of interest the licensor cannot in general revoke it so as to defeat the grant to which it is incident.<br>(4) In licence coupled with a grant of interest the licensor can in general revoke it.
  ক

  (1), (3)

  খ

  (1), (4)

  গ

  (2), (3)

  ঘ

  (2), (4)
• When did The Indian Easements Act 1882, come into force?
  ক

  1^st April, 1883

  খ

  1^st March, 1882

  গ

  1^st July, 1882

  ঘ

  23^rd April, 1883
• A, the owner of a mill, has acquired a prescriptive right, to divert to his mill part of the water of a stream. A alters the machinery of his mill. He
  ক

  Cannot increase his right to divert water

  খ

  Can increase his right to divert water

  গ

  Needs permission from concerned authority to divert water

  ঘ

  Has no right to alter the machinery of his mill
• Which section of The Indian Easements Act 1882 deals with the Transfer of dominant heritage passes easement?
  ক

  Section 17 of The Indian Easements Act 1882

  খ

  Section 19 of The Indian Easements Act 1882

  গ

  Section 14 of The Indian Easements Act 1882

  ঘ

  Section 15 of The Indian Easements Act 1882
• In case of customary rights, easements are . . . . . . . . rights annexed to the place in general
  ক

  Private

  খ

  Public

  গ

  Customary

  ঘ

  None of the above
• Section 25 of The Indian Easements Act 1882 deals with . . . . . . . . ?
  ক

  Right to alter the mode of enjoyment

  খ

  Liability for expenses necessary for the preservation of easement

  গ

  Injunction to restrain disturbance

  ঘ

  Extinction by destruction of either heritage
• The Limitation Act provides, "a right not arising from contract, by which one person is entitled to remove and appropriate for his own profit any part of the soil belonging to another or anything growing in, or attached to, or subsisting upon, the land of another," What is name this right?
  ক

  Customary right

  খ

  Limitation right

  গ

  Easement

  ঘ

  Appropriators' right
• Which section of The Indian Easements Act 1882 deals with Exclusion in favour of reversioner of servient heritage?
  ক

  Section 16 of The Indian Easements Act 1882

  খ

  Section 14 of The Indian Easements Act 1882

  গ

  Section 13 of The Indian Easements Act 1882

  ঘ

  Section 18 of The Indian Easements Act 1882
• Which of the following is not an easement right?
  ক

  A, as the owner of certain house, has a right of way thither over his neighbour B's land for purposes connected with the beneficial enjoyment of the house

  খ

  A, as the owner of certain house, has a right to go on his neighbour B's land, and to take water for purposes of his household, out of a spring therein

  গ

  A dedicates to the public the right to occupy the surface e of certain land for the purpose of passing and re-passing

  ঘ

  A, as the owner of a certain house, has the right to conduct water from B's stream to supply the fountains in the garden attached to the house
• "Where the access and use of light or air to and for any building have been peaceably enjoyed therewith as an easement, and as of right, without interruption, and for, years and where any way or watercourse or the use of any water or any other easement (whether affirmative or negative) has been peaceably and openly enjoyed by any person claiming title thereto as an easement and as of right without interruption and for, years the right to such accessand use of light of air, way, watercourse, use of water, or other easement shall be absolute and indefeasible."<br>Fill in the first and second blank respectively, given in the afore mentioned passage, out of the four options given below:
  ক

  20, 20

  খ

  20, 15

  গ

  15, 15

  ঘ

  15, 20