The Hon’ble Apex Court interpreted and emphasised on the crux of adverse possession in the case of Narasamma and Ors. vs. A. Krishnappa MANU/SC/0610/2020
“The possession has to be in public and to the knowledge of the true owner as adverse, and this is necessary as a plea of adverse possession seeks to defeat the rights of the true owner. Thus, the law would not be readily accepting of such a case unless a clear and cogent basis has been made out.”