Easementary Rights Case, Easement By Necessity Not Available When There Is Alternative Way To Access Property : Supreme Court

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of India resolved a dispute regarding easementary rights over a 20ft. wide road, as per Section 15 of the Indian Easements Act, 1882. The case involved Manisha Mahendra Gala & Ors. (Appellants) vs. Shalini Bhagwan Avatramani & Ors. (Respondents). The case stemmed from a property dispute over land in Mouje Korlai, Taluka Murud, District Raigad, Maharashtra. The land, originally owned by Ramchandra Borkar,…