Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Decree: Tenant Loses Benefit of Rent Act Due to Son’s House Ownership LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can claim protection from eviction under Section 20(4) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, if their son, a family member, owns a house in the same […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Review of Vacancy Orders Under UP Urban Buildings Act Date of the Judgment: 08 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 88 Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar Can a District Magistrate review an order regarding a building’s vacancy under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction)
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a landlord can evict a tenant for parting with possession of the premises without the landlord’s consent. CASE TYPE: Rent Control Law. Case Name: Bhairon Sahai (D) through Lrs. vs. Bishamber Dayal (D) through Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 18 July 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18 July 2017 Citation: (2017)
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court has the discretion to deny interest on arrears of rent when permitting payment in installments under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956. CASE TYPE: Tenancy Law Case Name: Bhagirath Agarwal vs. M/S Simplex Concrete & Piles (I) Pvt. Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 23 March 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Date of the Judgment: September 05, 2008 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5516 of 2008 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 5500 of 2008) Judges: B.N. Agrawal, J. and G.S. Singhvi, J. Can a court disregard prior judgments establishing tenancy rights in an eviction suit? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a
