Cancelled mutations cannot prove land ownership, SC rules
The Supreme Court ruling on land ownership held that a possession-only suit fails where title is disputed, and that revenue entries alone are not documents of title.
A cancelled mutation entry cannot, by itself, establish legal ownership of property, the Supreme Court said.
Where title is disputed, a suit seeking possession alone is insufficient and must also seek a declaration of ownership.
The appellant's heirs did not produce the original sale deeds in the trial or appellate courts.
The court dismissed an appeal over one kanal of land in Kamalia and upheld the Lahore High Court's judgment.
Justice Shahid Waheed wrote the judgment for a three-member bench that heard the case on October 13, 2026.