Supreme Court on Tenant’s Protection Against Eviction: Debasish Paul vs. Amal Boral (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Limitation Act, 1963 to the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997, specifically regarding the time limit for a tenant to deposit rent arrears to avoid eviction. CASE TYPE: Tenancy Law Case Name: Debasish Paul & Anr. vs. […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Tenant Rights Under West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act: Nasima Naqi vs. Todi Tea Company Ltd (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the spouse of a deceased tenant is entitled to lifetime protection from eviction in non-residential premises under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997. CASE TYPE: Tenancy Law Case Name: Nasima Naqi vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Strict Timelines for Rent Arrears Under West Bengal Tenancy Act: Bijay Kumar Singh vs. Amit Kumar Chamariya (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to applications for determination of rent arrears under Section 7(2) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997. CASE TYPE: Tenancy Law Case Name: Bijay Kumar
Supreme Court Clarifies Tenant’s Obligation to Pay Municipal Tax Under West Bengal Tenancy Act Date of the Judgment: 09 August 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 704 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., R. Banumathi, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a tenant be evicted for not paying their share of municipal taxes? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Tenant in Apollo Zipper India Ltd. vs. W. Newman And Co. Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can challenge the derivative title of a landlord after attornment and whether the suit was maintainable under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. CASE TYPE: Civil (Eviction Suit) Case Name: Apollo Zipper
