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Eviction–Amendment of Section 13 of the East Punjab Rent Act restricting the landlord from seeking eviction of a tenant from non-residential premises held, as unconstitutional–Correct interpretation of bonafide requirement of a landlord of a residential building must include a non-residential building

Nov 15, 2018 sclaw

2010(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 299 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarun Chatterjee The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar Civil Appeal No. 8417 of 2009…

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Eviction—Change of User—In absence of any restriction in rent agreement with regard to change in nature of business EVICTION CANNOT be made on ground of change of user.

Nov 7, 2018 sclaw

2018(3) Law Herald (SC) 2419 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1581 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr, Justice L. Nageswara Rao Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar Civil Appeal…

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Eviction—Municipal Taxes were part of rent—Due to non-payment of municipal taxes eviction of tenant allowed.

Oct 26, 2018 sclaw

2018(3) Law Herald (SC) 2207 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1445 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi Hon’ble Mrs. Justice R. Banumathi Hon’ble Mr. Justice Navin…

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Eviction—In absence of statutory grounds, eviction of a tenant cannot be ordered, even if the parties had entered into a compromise.

Oct 21, 2018 sclaw

2018(3) Law Herald (SC) 2151 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1422 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre Hon’ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit Civil Appeal…

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First appellate court is the last court on facts. We find no perversity in the findings of the first appellate court. The said court has found on admission ” that there was landlord-tenant relationship. After entering such a finding only, the eviction was ordered on the ground of arrears of rent.

Sep 23, 2018 sclaw

2018(3) Law Herald (SC) 1935 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1408 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph Hon’ble Mrs. Justice R. Banumathi Civil Appeal No. 5823…

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Eviction—Renewal of Lease—Mere term in the lease agreement for renewal of lease deed does not ipso facto extend the tenure or term of the lease. Eviction—Creation of third party rights in tenancy is not same as Subletting.

Aug 7, 2018 sclaw

(2018) 181 AIC 23 : (2017) AIR(SCW) 5829 : (2017) AIR(SC) 5829 : (2018) 1 AllLJ 689 : (2018) AllSCR 167 : (2017) 12 JT 611 : (2017) 4 LawHerald(SC) 3174 : (2018) 1…

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Landlord & Tenant–Eviction–Parting with Possession-Appellant took shop for running ration shop in 1964-He entered into partnership in 1977 and parted with possession without consent of landlord- Eviction upheld on ground of parting with possession without the consent of landlord without adjudicating about the genuineness of the partnership agreement.

Jul 3, 2018 sclaw

(2017) 179 AIC 245 : (2017) AIR(SCW) 3353 : (2017) AIR(SC) 3353 : (2017) AllSCR 1621 : (2017) 125 ALR 186 : (2017) 3 ARC 15 : (2017) 3…

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Arbitration—Eviction of Tenant—Even if there is arbitration clause in the lease agreement, disputes of such nature cannot be referred to the arbitrator.

Jun 30, 2018 sclaw

(2017) 179 AIC 119 : (2017) AIR(SCW) 5137 : (2017) AIR(SC) 5137 : (2017) 3 ApexCourtJudgments(SC) 605 : (2017) 6 ArbiLR 35 : (2018) 1 JCR 11 : (2017) 4…

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Eviction—Subsequent Events—It is not proved that plea of subsequent events had been raised before appellate court and High Court—Alleged subsequent event cannot be considered by Supreme Court.

May 11, 2018 sclaw

(2018) 2 JT 65 : (2018) 1 LAR 261 : (2018) 1 LawHerald 389 : (2018) 1 LawHerald(SC) 206 : (2018) 1 RCR(Rent) 171 : (2018) 1 Scale 642 : (2018) 2 SCC 717…

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Eviction—Subletting—Since the tenant had admitted the presence of alleged sub-tenant in the suit property the burden was on him to prove its nature and the capacity in which he used to sit in the suit shop

May 11, 2018 sclaw

(2018) AIR(SCW) 650 : (2018) AIR(SC) 650 : (2018) 1 ARC 495 : (2018) 1 JBCJ 445 : (2018) 2 JT 129 : (2018) 1 LAR 182 : (2018) 1 LawHerald 383 : (2018)…

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Service

Service Law — Disciplinary proceedings — Punishment — Judicial review — The court’s power to review punishment is limited and generally does not allow substitution of its own judgment for that of the disciplinary authority unless the punishment is illogical, suffers from procedural impropriety, or shocks the conscience of the court

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Waqf

Waqf Act, 1995 — Section 3(i) and Section 32(2)(g) — Jurisdiction of Civil Court versus Waqf Board — Distinction between Sajjadanashin and Mutawalli — Sajjadanashin is a spiritual head with religious duties, while Mutawalli is a secular manager of Waqf property — Waqf Board has jurisdiction over appointment and removal of Mutawallis but not Sajjadanashins — Civil Court retains jurisdiction over disputes concerning the office of Sajjadanashin — High Court wrongly held Civil Court lacked jurisdiction.

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