Section 14 of IEA : Section 14: Direction Of Way Of Necessity

Explanation using Example

Imagine Raj owns a large piece of land and decides to sell a portion of it to Priya. The part sold to Priya is surrounded by Raj's land on all sides, and there is no public road or access for Priya to reach her newly purchased property. Under Section 14 of The Indian Easements Act, 1882, when Raj sells this land to Priya, a right of way is necessary for Priya to access her property. Raj, as the transferor, has the right to determine the path that Priya can use to travel over his remaining land to reach hers. However, the path Raj chooses must be reasonably convenient for Priya. If Raj fails to set out this pathway, Priya is entitled to establish a reasonable path across Raj's land to access her own property.