A Saharanpur tenant lost their eviction case at every court level — Rent Authority, Appellate Authority, High Court — then tried to reopen it anyway. The Supreme Court imposed a ?5 lakh fine and called it a gross abuse of process.
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A tenancy dispute in Rajasthan ran for 77 years across multiple generations. The Rajasthan High Court finally ended it — ruling that heirs inherit joint tenancy rights and can be bound by eviction decrees against the original tenant.
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The Kerala High Court upheld eviction of a Kannur shop tenant on two grounds — rent default and the landlord’s genuine need to start their own business. Here is what bona fide need actually means and what it means for your tenancy.
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A Delhi landlord cut electricity to a tenant during a dispute and refused to provide the NOC needed to restore it. The High Court ruled this is illegal — electricity is a fundamental right under Article 21. Here is what this means for every tenant in India.
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The Supreme Court has ruled that rent receipts signed by a landlord are sufficient proof of a landlord-tenant relationship in eviction cases. This landmark ruling from a Bengaluru dispute clarifies how courts can proceed even without formal lease agreements. Here’s what it means for tenants and landlords across India.