Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Tenant Under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) landlord can evict a tenant under the summary procedure of Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, when the landlord’s family members own other shops in […]
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Tenant Under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act: Shanta Rani vs. Nasib Kaur (2023) INSC 874 (October 5, 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) landlord can seek eviction of a tenant under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 for
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction for Late Rent Payment Under Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Act: K. Chinnammal vs. L.R. Eknath (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can be evicted for failing to pay rent within the stipulated time despite a subsequent deposit, under the Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955. CASE TYPE: Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Eviction,
Supreme Court Clarifies NRI Landlord Eviction Rights Under East Punjab Rent Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) who purchases a property with an existing tenant can invoke the summary eviction process under Section 13B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949. CASE TYPE: Rent Control/Eviction Law Case Name: Padam Nabh &
Supreme Court Clarifies Registration Requirements for Rent Deeds: Siri Chand vs. Surinder Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a rent deed with a clause for annual rent increase requires compulsory registration under Section 17(1)(d) of the Registration Act, 1908. CASE TYPE: Property Law, specifically landlord-tenant dispute under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949. Case
Supreme Court Upholds Punjab Religious Premises Act: Tenants of Religious Institutions Not Entitled to Rent Act Protection (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tenants of religious institutions are entitled to protection under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, or if they can be treated differently under a separate law. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Landlord
Supreme Court Upholds Special Eviction Rights for NRIs under Rent Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, which grants special eviction rights to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Rent Control Case Name: Ram Krishan Grover and Others vs. Union of India and
Supreme Court Upholds Tenancy Rights After Life Interest Holder’s Death Date of the Judgment: 16 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 345 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Hemant Gupta, J Can a tenant be evicted simply because the person who granted the tenancy, holding a life interest in the property, has passed away? The Supreme
Supreme Court Allows Tenants to Repair Dilapidated Building: Ram Prakash vs. Puttan Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tenants can be given an opportunity to repair a dilapidated building before eviction. CASE TYPE: Civil (Landlord-Tenant) Case Name: Ram Prakash & Anr. vs. Puttan Lal & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12 April 2019 Date of the Judgment: 12
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 16, 2008 Citation: [2008] INSC 1471 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Aftab Alam, J. Can a landlord evict a tenant if the property is required for the use of the landlord’s son? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the interpretation of the East Punjab
