Can an NRI file a suit based on adverse possession of property?

 Yes. According to the Supreme Court ruling in Ravinder Kaur Grewal v. Manjit Kaur (2020), a person who has gained title through adverse possession has the right to file a suit for declaration of title as per the Limitation Act, 1963. The court overruled previous decisions that held adverse possession could only be used as a “shield” by defendants, not as a “sword” by plaintiffs.

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