Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Despite Defective Notice: Mahesh Kumar Agarwal vs. Naresh Chandra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can waive the right to a six-month notice period before eviction under the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Eviction Law Case Name: Mahesh Kumar Agarwal (Dead) By Lrs […]
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant’s Rights: Mohd. Inam vs. Sanjay Kumar Singhal & Ors. (2020) INSC 343 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can be evicted for residing with family members, and the validity of challenging a vacancy order alongside the final allotment order. CASE TYPE: Rent Control Law Case Name: Mohd. Inam vs. Sanjay Kumar Singhal
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
Supreme Court Clarifies Disposal of Goods on Public Premises: Board of Trustees vs. APL India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 6 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, regarding the disposal of goods found on public premises. CASE TYPE: Public Premises Law, Eviction Law Case Name: Board of Trustees for the
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant’s Deemed Purchase Rights under Bombay Tenancy Act: Bayaji Sambhu Mali vs. Nazir Mohammed Balal Zari (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant is required to issue a notice under Section 32F(1A) of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, when the tenant is already deemed to have purchased the land under
Supreme Court Upholds Small Causes Court Jurisdiction in Landlord-Tenant Disputes: Mahadev P Kambekar vs. Shree Krishna Woolen Mills (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a counter-claim for eviction and rent arrears is maintainable in a suit for specific performance of a lease agreement, given the jurisdiction of the Small Causes Court. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law, Lease
Supreme Court Remands Landlord-Tenant Dispute: Biswajit Sukul vs. Deo Chand Sarda (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedural error in appellate review of a landlord-tenant dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Biswajit Sukul vs. Deo Chand Sarda & Ors. Judgment Date: 25 September 2018 Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 858 Judges: Abhay Manohar
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Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 Judges: C.K. Thakker, Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can a landlord evict a long-term tenant to start a new business for a retired family member? This question was at the heart of a dispute between landlords and tenants in Dehradun. The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in
