Land Fraud, Forgery & Dispossession

What this covers

This is the hard end of property work: forged deeds, fabricated khatians, a mutation done by fraud, or land simply taken over by force. We act to recover the land, to cancel the false documents, and, where a crime has been committed, to pursue it, including under the Land Crime Prevention and Remedy Act 2023.

Forgery and false records

A forged deed or a fabricated record can be challenged and cancelled, and your title restored, through the civil court. We prove the forgery, undo the false transfer or mutation, and put the record back to the truth.

Dispossession and land grabbing

Where land has been occupied by force or fraud, we combine a civil action to recover possession and cancel the false documents with, where appropriate, a criminal complaint. The 2023 Act was made for exactly these situations, and it gives real weight to a well-built case.

What helps your case

• Your genuine title deeds and records, kept safe
• The forged deed or false record, if you can obtain a copy
• Evidence of your possession and of the dispossession
• Any mutation or transaction done without your knowledge

Where it is heard, and how long it takes

These cases combine civil recovery with, often, a criminal complaint, and they run over months to a few years. Early interim protection, an injunction and steps to secure the record, is critical to stop the position hardening against you.