Supreme Court Allows Tenant to Defend Eviction Suit Despite GST Non-Payment: Fashion World vs. Banshidhar Multi Builders (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) by a tenant constitutes a valid ground for striking off their defense in an eviction suit under the Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Civil […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Tenant’s Obligations During Eviction Appeals under Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 166 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a tenant, who has been ordered to be evicted, be required to pay market rent during the pendency of their appeal,
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Based on Landlord’s Bona Fide Need: Hukum Chandra vs. Nemi Chand Jain (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a landlord can evict a tenant based on the bona fide requirement of their son, even if the son is engaged in some business at the time of the suit, and whether subsequent events, such
