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 distinction between lease and agreement to lease in contract dispute: Ramnath Agrawal vs. Food Corporation of India (2020) INSC 374 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an agreement is a lease under Section 105 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, or merely an agreement for a lease. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Property Law Case
Supreme Court allows slum redevelopment despite lease claim: Lullu Vas vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of leasehold rights can prevent the implementation of a slum redevelopment scheme under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Slum Redevelopment) Case Name: Lullu Vas (Since Deceased) Through Lrs vs. State
