IMPORTANTEviction - The order that notifies a vacancy is merely a preliminary step in the process of issuing a final order under the Act concerning allotment, and it can be contested when challenging the final order, unless the Act explicitly prohibits such a challenge or establishes the finality of...

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HARBHAJAN SINGH vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1197 SC

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IMPORTANTReligious institutions are established to serve a public purpose - The classification of properties belonging to religious institutions as a separate and distinct category does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution.A. Constitution of India, 1950 Article 14; Punjab Religious Premises an...

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RAM KRISHAN GROVER vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1105 SC

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IMPORTANTThe right of NRIs to pursue tenant eviction through the summary eviction process in Punjab and U.T. Chandigarh is legitimate and not arbitrary.IMPORTANTThe right of NRIs to initiate eviction under the summary procedure of the Rent Act is not an unrestricted and absolute right; it is conting...

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BIJAY KUMAR SINGH vs. AMIT KUMAR CHAMARIA

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1022 SC

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A. According to Section 7(2) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997, the court\'s discretion to extend the time for the deposit of overdue rent is restricted. Such an extension can only be granted once and cannot exceed a duration of two months.[Para 20]B. Under Section 7(2) of the West Benga...

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DINA NATH (D) BY LRS. vs. SUBHASH CHAND SAINI

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 864 SC

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IMPORTANTThe Rent Controller\'s authority to dismiss a defense due to non-payment of rent is discretionary, not obligatory.A. According to Section 15(7) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 - In cases of non-payment of rent, simply failing to pay is insufficient to warrant the dismissal of a defense....

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Vinod Kumar v. Ashok Kumar Gandhi

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 646 SC

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A. Explanation of the Principle of Per Incuriam.[Paras 22 and 23]B. Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, Section 14(1)(e) - Eviction from non-residential buildings based on bona fide need - Legality - In the case of Satyawati Sharma v. Union of India, (2008) 5 SCC 287, the Court determined that the provisi...

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Dr. R.S. Grewal Vs. Chander Parkash Soni

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 393 SC

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Atma Ram Properties Pvt. Ltd. Vs. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. [December 06, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 867 SC

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Prem Prakash Vs. Santosh Kumar Jain & Sons (HUF) and Another [AUGUST 30, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 614 SC

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Bhairon Sahai (D) Through LRS. Vs. Bishamber Dayal (D) Through LRS. & Ors. [July 18, 2017]

Judgement Date : july/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 475 SC

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Vijay Kumar Ahluwalia & Ors. Vs. Bishan Chand Maheshwari & ANR. [February 07, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

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Munshi Lal Vs. Smt. Santosh & Ors. [FEBRUARY 01, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

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Sharat Babu Digumarti Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi [December 14, 2016]

Judgement Date : december/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 906 SC

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Bhupinder Singh Bawa Vs. Asha Devi [November 08, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 793 SC

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Delhi Development Authority Vs. M/s. Anant Raj Agencies Pvt. Ltd [April 12, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 276 SC

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State Trading Corpn. India Ltd. Vs. New Delhi Municipal Council [February 03, 2016]

Judgement Date : february/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

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M.C.D. & ANR. Vs. M/S. Mehrasons Jewellers (P) Ltd. [August 11, 2015]

Judgement Date : august/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 512 SC

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KSL & Industries Ltd. Vs. M/S Arihant Threads Ltd. & Ors. [OCTOBER 27, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 671 SC

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Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Vs. Dilbahar Singh [AUGUST 27, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 526 SC

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Anil Bajaj & ANR. Vs. Vinod Ahuja [May 08, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 348 SC

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Dina Nath (D) by LRS. & ANR. Vs. Subhash Chand Saini & Ors. [April 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

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Dr. Suhas H. Pophale Vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and Its Estate Officer [February 11, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

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Jai Singh & Ors. Vs. M.C.D. & ANR. [2010] INSC 770 (23 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 707 SC

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Rafeeqan (Dead) By Lrs. Vs. Hussan Bano [2010] INSC 704 (6 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 637 SC

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Celina Coelho Pereira & Ors. Vs. Ulhas Mahabaleshwar Kholkar & Ors. [2009] INSC 1687 (30 October 2009)

Judgement Date : october/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 876 SC

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Sarla Goel & Ors. Vs. Kishan Chand [2009] INSC 1181 (8 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 551 SC

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Shanti Prashad Jain (D) Thr.Lrs. Vs. Prakash Narain Mathur [2009] INSC 758 (15 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 383 SC

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New India Assurance Company Ltd. Vs. Nusli Neville Wadia and Another [2007] Insc 1280 (13 December 2007)

Judgement Date : december/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

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M/S Nopany Investments (P) Ltd Vs. Santokh Singh (Huf) [2007] Insc 1243 (10 December 2007)

Judgement Date : december/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

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M/S.Sait Nagjee Purushotham & Co. Ltd. Vs. Vimalabai Prabhulal & Ors [2005] Insc 532 (4 October 2005)

Judgement Date : october/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 530 SC

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Rakesh Vij Vs. Dr. Raminder Pal Singh Sethi & Ors [2005] Insc 522 (30 September 2005)

Judgement Date : september/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 520 SC

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Atma Ram Vs. Shakuntala Rani [2005] INSC 455 (30 August 2005)

Judgement Date : august/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 454 SC

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Charanjit Lal Mehra & Ors Vs. Smt. Kamal Saroj Mahajan & ANR [2005] INSC 168 (11 March 2005)

Judgement Date : march/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

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Nathi Devi Vs. Radha Devi Gupta [2004] Insc 770 (17 December 2004)

Judgement Date : december/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 728 SC

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M/S. Aero Traders Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Ravinder Kumar Suri [2004] Insc 658 (27 October 2004)

Judgement Date : october/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 617 SC

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Vishwant Kumar Vs. Madan Lal Sharma & Anr [2004] Insc 178 (18 March 2004)

Judgement Date : march/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

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Roop Kumar Vs. Mohan Thedani [2003] INSC 212 (2 April 2003)

Judgement Date : april/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

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Sarwan Kumar & ANR Vs. Madan Lal Aggarwal [2003] INSC 63 (6 February 2003)

Judgement Date : february/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

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Nasiruddin & Ors Vs. Sita Ram Agarwal [2003] INSC 28 (28 January 2003)

Judgement Date : january/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

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Atma S. Berar Vs. Mukhtiar Singh [2002] INSC 537 (12 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 537 SC

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M/S Precision Steel & Engg. Works & ANR Vs. Prem Deva Niranjan Deva Tayal [2002] INSC 525 (9 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 526 SC

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Rashida Begum Vs. General Sales Ltd. [2002] INSC 282 (9 July 2002)

Judgement Date : july/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 282 SC

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M/S. Bharat Sales Ltd. & ANR Vs. Smt. Lakshmi Devi & Ors [2002] INSC 278 (8 July 2002)

Judgement Date : july/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

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Joginder Pal Vs. Naval Kishore Behal [2002] INSC 273 (10 May 2002)

Judgement Date : may/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 273 SC

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Rakesh Wadhawan & Ors Vs. M/S. Jagdamba Industrial Corporation & Ors [2002] INSC 217 (26 April 2002)

Judgement Date : april/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

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India Automobiles Ltd. Vs. Calcutta Municipal Corporation & ANR [2002] INSC 74 (13 February 2002)

Judgement Date : february/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

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S.N. Kapoor Vs. Basant Lal Khatri & Ors [2001] INSC 591 (5 November 2001)

Judgement Date : november/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 591 SC

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Ananga Uday Singh Deo Vs. Ranga Nath Mishra & Ors [2001] INSC547 (12 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 547 SC

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Manoj Kumar Vs. Bihari Lal [2001] INSC 232 (18 April 2001)

Judgement Date : april/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

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Manoj Kumar Vs. Bihari Lal [2001] INSC 228 (18 April 2001)

Judgement Date : april/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

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Shri Munshi Ram & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [2000] INSC 426 (10 August 2000)

Judgement Date : august/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 423 SC

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Dhannalal Vs. Kalawatibai & Ors [2000] INSC 354 (8 July 2000)

Judgement Date : july/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 351 SC

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Kamla Devi Vs. Laxmi Devi [2000] INSC 350 (12 May 2000)

Judgement Date : may/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 347 SC

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Mohinder Kaur Vs. Kusam Anand [2000] INSC 301 (8 May 2000)

Judgement Date : may/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 298 SC

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Gantusa H. Baddi Vs. Meerabai G. Pai & Ors [2000] INSC 244 (24 April 2000)

Judgement Date : april/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 241 SC

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Anandi D.Jadhav Vs. Nirmala Ramchandra Kore & Ors [2000] INSC 184 (5 April 2000)

Judgement Date : april/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

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Boddu Narayanamma Vs. Sri Venkatarama Aluminium Co. & Ors [1999] INSC 355 (21 September 1999)

Judgement Date : september/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 355 SC

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Shiv Sarup Gupta Vs. Dr. Mahesh Chand Gupta [1999] INSC 233 (30 July 1999)

Judgement Date : july/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

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Mohan Singh Vs. Late Amer Singh [1998] INSC 444 (1 September 1998)

Judgement Date : september/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 444 SC

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Government Servant Co-Operative House Building Society Vs. Union of India & Ors [1998] INSC 389 (5 August 1998)

Judgement Date : august/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 389 SC

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Municipal Corporation of Delhi Vs. M/S. Express Newspapers Ltd. [1998] INSC 334 (16 July 1998)

Judgement Date : july/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 334 SC

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Sk.Sattar Sk.Mohd.Choudhari Vs. Gundappa Amabadas Bukate [1996] INSC 1297 (11 October 1996)

Judgement Date : october/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 851 SC

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Harbilas Rai Bansal Vs. The State of Punjab & ANR [1995] INSC 795 (5 December 1995)

Judgement Date : december/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 711 SC

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Chinnamma Vs. Gopalan & Ors [1995] INSC 558 (13 October 1995)

Judgement Date : october/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 548 SC

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Harish Tandon Vs. Addl. District Magistrate [1995] INSC 13 (5 January 1995)

Judgement Date : january/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

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Kamla Devi Vs. Vasdev [1994] INSC 685 (14 December 1994)

Judgement Date : december/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 679 SC

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Smt. Kamla Devi Vs. Shri Vasdev [1994] INSC 678 (14 December 1994)

Judgement Date : december/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 672 SC

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D.C.Vatia Vs. Union of India [1994] INSC 529 (19 October 1994)

Judgement Date : october/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 523 SC

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Gauri Shanker Vs. Union of India [1994] INSC 459 (8 September 1994)

Judgement Date : september/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 453 SC

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Manphul Singh Sharma Vs. Ahmedi Begum [1994] INSC 419 (9 August 1994)

Judgement Date : august/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 413 SC

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Anand Swaroop Vohra Vs. Bhim Sen Bhari [1994] INSC 395 (21 July 1994)

Judgement Date : july/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 389 SC

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Madan Mohan & ANR Vs. Krishan Kumar Sood [1993] INSC 19 (12 January 1993)

Judgement Date : january/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was a tenant paying Rs. 183.33 per month for the premises in question. The respondent fell behind on rent from January 1980 to February 28, 1983.On March 7, 1983, the predecessor of appellants No. 1 and 2 filed for the respondent\'s eviction due to non-payment of rent.The Rent Control...

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Smt. A.N.Kapoor Vs. Smt. Pushpa Talwar [1992] INSC 34 (31 January 1992)

Judgement Date : january/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

The respondent is the daughter of the original landlord who rented the property to the appellant on October 1, 1961. She acquired the property from her father on June 27, 1964, thereby assuming his role as the \'landlord\' as defined in section 2 (e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958.The responden...

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S. Surjit Singh Kalra Vs. Union of India & ANR [1991] INSC 36 (13 February 1991)

Judgement Date : february/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 was modified by Act 57 of 1988, which added Sections 14B to 14D to the Act. This amendment distinguished certain landlords from the general category, granting them specific rights to reclaim immediate possession of their rented properties if they need them for person...

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EMC Steel Limited, Calcutta Vs. Union of India & ANR [1991] INSC 35 (13 February 1991)

Judgement Date : february/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

This appeal has been lodged against the ruling of the Delhi High Court, which granted the widow-landlady the advantages of section 14-D of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, thereby awarding her possession of the disputed premises.In this Court, the appellant argued, among other points, that the reli...

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Pankaj Bhargava & ANR Vs. Mohinder Nath & ANR [1990] INSC 386 (11 December 1990)

Judgement Date : december/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 386 SC

Headnote :

The appellants and respondents jointly applied to the Rent Controller for permission for a limited tenancy under Section 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. After the five-year period expired, the respondents did not surrender possession, prompting the appellants to initiate proceedings for re-d...

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Ashoka Marketing Ltd. & ANR Vs. Punjab National Bank & Ors [1990] INSC 225 (7 August 1990)

Judgement Date : august/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

Headnote :

The appellants/petitioners were tenants in properties owned by the respondent Banks/Life Insurance Corporation of India. Their tenancy had either expired or been terminated by the respondents, leading to eviction proceedings initiated against them under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised...

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J.L. Varandani Vs. Smt. Ashalata Mukherjee [1990] INSC 218 (3 August 1990)

Judgement Date : august/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 218 SC

Headnote :

The landlady, who is the respondent, initiated eviction proceedings against the tenant, the appellant, citing failure to pay rent as the reason.In response, the appellant paid the overdue rent and submitted a request under section 17(2) of the [West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956](https://www.lat...

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Tara Chand & ANR Vs. Ram Prasad [1990] INSC 183 (3 May 1990)

Judgement Date : may/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 183 SC

Headnote :

Smt. Anandi Bai, the wife of Appellant No. 1 and mother of Appellant No. 2, held a lease for a shop in Jaipur for 11 months starting from May 1, 1964, where she operated a small kirana business. The Respondent-landlord terminated the lease through a notice under section 106 of the Transfer of Proper...

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Pukhraj Jain Vs. Mrs. Padma Kashyap & ANR [1990] INSC 96 (20 March 1990)

Judgement Date : march/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner-tenant was granted a lease of the premises by the landlord for a duration of three years, with the Controller\'s approval under section 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act. The landlord passed away before the lease term ended. After the lease expired, the landlord\'s legal representative...

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Smt. Yamuna Malo0 Vs. Anand Swarup [1990] INSC 66 (28 February 1990)

Judgement Date : february/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-landlady and the respondent-tenant appeared before the Rent Controller to establish a tenancy under Section 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. Consequently, the authority issued an order creating a tenancy for a limited duration of two years. When the respondent failed to vacate t...

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Subhash Mehta Vs. Dr. S.P. Choudhary [1990] INSC 48 (20 February 1990)

Judgement Date : february/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Headnote :

In the eviction proceedings under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 concerning unpaid rent, subletting, change of use from residential to commercial, and genuine need, the appellant-tenant violated the Controller\'s directives under section 15(1) of the Act regarding the payment of monthly rent. As a...

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Smt. Vidhya Dhari Bhagat Vs. Allahabad Law Journal Co. Ltd. [1990] INSC 36 (13 February 1990)

Judgement Date : february/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated two eviction proceedings against the respondent. The first was filed under section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, citing personal bona fide need. This petition was ruled in favor of the appellant, granting the respondent six months to vacate the property, in li...

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Duli Chand Vs. Jagmender Dass [1989] INSC 378 (8 December 1989)

Judgement Date : december/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 378 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, referred to as the Respondent, submitted a petition under section 14(1)(b) of the Delhi Rent Control Act of 1958, seeking to evict the appellant tenant from a shop located on G.T. Road, Delhi. The basis for this petition was the claim that the tenant, Duli Chand, had illegally sub-let...

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Shiv Chander Kapoor Vs. Amar Bose [1989] INSC 363 (28 November 1989)

Judgement Date : november/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 363 SC

Headnote :

This is an appeal from a landlord. According to a written agreement between the parties, the second floor of the property located at 19/10, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi was leased to the Respondent for a limited duration of three years starting from June 8, 1980, with permission obtained from the Rent...

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Bajaj Auto Limited Vs. Behari Lal Kohli [1989] NSC 232 (8 August 1989)

Judgement Date : august/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

Headnote :

The respondent leased his premises to the appellant through an unregistered lease agreement, which included a clause stating that the premises could not be sublet without the landlord\'s permission, except to associated entities, and that the lessee was responsible for paying rent. The respondent cl...

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Smt. Prakash Mehra Vs. K.L. Malhotra [1989] INSC 145 (27 April 1989)

Judgement Date : april/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Headnote :

The tenant fell behind on rent payments for two consecutive months, with rent due in advance. After receiving a demand notice, he sent a bank draft claiming to cover the first month\'s rent within seven days, followed by another draft for the same amount within a month. The landlady did not cash or...

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Smt. Mohini Badhwar Vs. Raghunandan Saran Ashok Saran [1989] INSC 144 (27 April 1989)

Judgement Date : april/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, who is the respondent, submitted a petition to evict the tenant, who is the appellant, from the premises in question under section 14(1)(h) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. The basis for this petition was that the appellant had taken vacant possession of her own house on November 2...

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Prabha Manufacturing Industrialco-Operative Society Vs. Banwari Lal [1989] INSC 57 (14 February 1989)

Judgement Date : february/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The appellant society was granted temporary possession of the property in question through a lease from the Custodian of Evacuee Property in March 1949. The allotment letter referred to it as an \'industrial establishment\' identified as an open compound. An inspection report dated January 9, 1951,...

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Pal Singh Vs. Sunder Singh & Ors [1989] INSC 5 (10 January 1989)

Judgement Date : january/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

In 1947, the Custodian of Evacuee Property granted tenancy of three rooms and a courtyard in an evacuee\'s property to the appellant. In 1956, the entire property was jointly acquired by the respondent\'s father and a woman. After the woman passed away in 1975, her legal heirs became co-landlords of...

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Jagan Nath (Deceased) Through L.Rs. Vs. Chander Bhan & Ors [1988] INSC 166 (11 May 1988)

Judgement Date : may/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, as the respondent, filed a petition against the tenant-appellant under sections 14(1)(a) and 14(1)(b) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 seeking eviction from a residential-cum-commercial property. The landlord claimed that the tenant had sublet, assigned, or otherwise transferred pos...

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Hiralal Kapur Vs. Prabhu Choudhury [1988] INSC 48 (19 February 1988)

Judgement Date : february/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a lawyer. Following an oral agreement, he rented out to the respondent a portion of his residential property, which included two rooms above the garage, known as \"servants\' quarters,\" and a hall on the ground floor, in July 1976 for Rs.600 per month. Starting in November 1976, th...

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Shalimar Tar Products Ltd. Vs. H.C. Sharma & Ors [1987] INSC 330 (12 November 1987)

Judgement Date : november/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 329 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, who is the respondent, initiated eviction proceedings against the tenant, the appellant, on the basis that the tenant had sub-let the occupied portion to M/s. R.C. Abrol & Co. without obtaining written consent. The appellant opposed the eviction petition, arguing that it was not valid...

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Smt. Sarla Narula Vs. Smt. Raghbir Kaur Rehal & ANR [1987] INSC 274 (6 October 1987)

Judgement Date : october/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 273 SC

Headnote :

The premises in question were leased to the tenant-Company for a monthly rent of Rs. 350. The rent for these premises was being deposited in a bank. The landlady, Respondent No. 1, was residing abroad, and she and her husband intended to return to India and needed the premises for their settlement.T...

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B.R. Mehta Vs. Smt. Atma Devi & Ors [1987] INSC 238; (2 September 1987)

Judgement Date : september/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Headnote :

The premises in question were rented out in April 1968 to the appellant for a monthly rent of Rs. 340 by the husband of respondent No. 1 and the father of respondents Nos. 2 to 8. In July 1977, the landlord initiated an eviction petition against the appellant citing bona fide requirement. In Septemb...

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Smt. Shanti Sharma & Ors Vs. Smt. Ved Prabha & Ors [1987] INSC 229 (26 August 1987)

Judgement Date : august/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

Headnote :

An application was submitted by the landlord-respondent seeking to evict the tenant-appellant on several grounds. The Rent Controller issued an eviction order solely under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, citing bona fide use and occupation. This eviction order was upheld by the Tribu...

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Md. Salim Vs. Md. All & Ors [1987] INSC 228 (26 August 1987)

Judgement Date : august/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Headnote :

This petition for special leave to appeal was submitted in response to the judgment and order of the High Court, which determined that the petitioner was not a subtenant and therefore was subject to the eviction decree issued against the tenant. The petitioner contested the High Court\'s finding bef...

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Kashi Ram Vs. Rakesh Arora [1987] INSC 216 (18 August 1987)

Judgement Date : august/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

The Rent Controller issued an eviction order against the appellant-tenant in October 1960, citing the landlord\'s genuine need for the property. The Rent Tribunal dismissed the appeal against this order in October 1961.Subsequently, the landlord submitted an application in May 1962 seeking permissio...

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Joginder Kumar Butan Vs. R.P. Oberoi [1987] INSC 209 (12 August 1987)

Judgement Date : august/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 208 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, a government official living in government housing, requested permission from the Rent Controller under section 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, to lease a part of his residence to the appellant for residential use for 18 months, as he did not need it during that time. The app...

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Inder Mohan Lal Vs. Ramesh Khanna [1987] INSC 200 (4 August 1987)

Judgement Date : august/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

Headnote :

The appellant submitted an application to the Rent Controller around July 15, 1976, seeking to lease the premises to the respondent for residential use for a duration of two years under section 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, as he did not need the premises during that time. The respondent a...

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Shafait All Vs. Shiva Mal [1987] INSC 194 (31 July 1987)

Judgement Date : july/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Headnote :

The Appellant was directed to be evicted pursuant to section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, based on the genuine need of the landlord.

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Helper Girdhiarbhai Vs. Saiyed Mohmad Mirasaheb Kadri & Ors [1987] INSC 154 (6 May 1987)

Judgement Date : may/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (2) of section 29 of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, as it was at the relevant time, prohibited any further appeals against decisions made under sub-section (1) and instead granted revisionary authority to the High Court in such cases.The appellant-tena...

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B.P. Khemka Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Birendra Kumar Bhowmick & ANR [1987] INSC 74 (6 March 1987)

Judgement Date : march/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent initiated a lawsuit against the appellant and the second respondent for eviction due to alleged non-payment of monthly rent. The appellant contested the claim of default and submitted a request under section 17(2) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, seeking the Court\...

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S.P. Jain Vs. Krishna Mohan Gupta & Ors [1986] INSC 256 (4 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 256 SC

Headnote :

The U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent & Eviction) Act of 1972 was revised in 1976, leading to the addition of Chapter IV A, which includes Sections 24A, 24B, and 24C. These sections allow for expedited handling of eviction petitions under specific conditions. A Notification dated Feb...

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Amarjit Singh Vs. Smt. Khatoon Quamarain [1986] INSC 239 (18 November 1986)

Judgement Date : november/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 239 SC

Headnote :

The landlady, who was the respondent, owned a property with both a ground floor and a first floor. She had rented out both floors and was residing with a relative. She submitted a petition to evict the appellant-tenant from the first floor, claiming a genuine personal need for the space. In her peti...

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State of West Bengal & ANR Vs. Saral Kumar Sen Gupta & ANR [1986] INSC 79 (15 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No.1, an employee of the State Government, was granted a lease for a two-room flat. According to Clause (7) of the tenancy agreement, the flat was to be used solely for the residence of Respondent No.1 and his family members. At that time, Respondent No.1\'s family included himself, his e...

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Raghunandan Saran Ashok Saran & Irs, Vs. Pearey Lal Workshop (P) Ltd. [1986] INSC 76 (15 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

The landlords, who are the appellants, filed three eviction petitions against the three tenant respondents concerning different sections of a building in New Delhi, citing non-payment of rent under Section 1 of the Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act of 1952. While the proceedings were ongoing, the Del...

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Girdhari Lal & Sons Vs. Balbir Nath Mathur & Ors [1986] INSC 23 (26 February 1986)

Judgement Date : february/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-landlord, Balbir Nath Mathur, had leased the premises in question to a firm named M/s. Om Prakash & Co., whose three partners were closely related to him. The tenant-firm subsequently subleased the premises to the appellant-firm. A letter executed by the tenant-firm and endorsed by th...

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Sudhan Singh & Ors Vs. University of Delhi & Ors [1986] INSC 5 (14 January 1986)

Judgement Date : january/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

A building was left to the respondent-University by its owner through his will. The University probated the will and decided to utilize the building for employee accommodation, subsequently filing eviction applications against the petitioners under section 22 of the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958.Durin...

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Smt. Gian Devi Anand Vs. Jeeevan Kumar & Ors [1985] INSC116 (1 May 1985)

Judgement Date : may/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s husband had been the tenant of a shop owned by the respondent-landlord since 1979. In 1970, the respondent-landlord issued a notice to the appellant\'s husband terminating the tenancy. Subsequently, the landlord filed a petition under section 14 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958,...

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J.R. Vohra Vs. India Export House Pvt. Ltd. & ANR [1985] INSC 25 (14 February 1985)

Judgement Date : february/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

A tenancy was established for a fixed term of three years, starting from June 1, 1979, for a house located at 34, Paschimi Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, with a monthly rent of Rs. 5,000. This tenancy was created by the appellant in favor of the first respondent company for the accommodation of its...

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Jagan Nath Vs. Ram Kishan Dass & ANR [1984] INSC 236 (12 December 1984)

Judgement Date : december/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Headnote :

HEADNOTE:The respondents, who are the Landlords, filed three applications for ejectment on March 9, 1967, May 13, 1968, and March 9, 1971, against the appellants, who are tenants seeking possession of a room located in Kamla Nagar, New Delhi.The first application was based on the grounds of non-paym...

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Dr. Balbir Singh & Ors Vs. Municipal Corporation, Delhi & Ors [1984] INSC 232 (12 December 1984)

Judgement Date : december/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

Headnote :

Section 2, sub-section (47) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 defines \"rateable value\" as the value of any land or building determined according to the provisions of this Act and the associated bye-laws for the purpose of property tax assessment. Sub-section (I) of Section 116 states th...

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Narain Khamman Vs. Parduman Kumar Jain [1984] INSC 196 (19 October 1984)

Judgement Date : october/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Headnote :

The Appellant was a tenant of the Respondent, who was employed by the Central Government and had been assigned Government housing. A general directive from the Government mandated that all Government employees with their own homes at their posting location must vacate the Government housing provided...

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V.S. Talwar Vs. Prem Chandra Sharma [1984] INSC 49 (1 March 1984)

Judgement Date : march/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Headnote :

Prem Chand Sharma was granted tenancy of the premises in question under a lease agreement dated January 5, 1968, which included a clause stating:\"The lessee shall use the premises solely for personal residential office purposes and not for any commercial activities.\" On March 4, 1972, the landlord...

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Ravi Dutt Sharma Vs. Ratan Lal Bhargava [1984] INSC38 (20 February 1984)

Judgement Date : february/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-tenant has been residing in the premises since 1945. The respondent landlord sought permission from the Competent Authority under section 19 (1) (a) of the Slum Areas Improvement and Clearance Act 1956 to file an eviction suit against the appellant, but this application was denied, and...

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V.S. Rahi & ANR Vs. Smt. Ram Chambeli [1984] INSC 3 (3 January 1984)

Judgement Date : january/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, Smt. Ram Chambeli, leased the premises in question to the appellants for a duration of three years, as per an order dated December 22, 1977, issued by the Additional Rent Controller in Suit No. M/798/77 under section 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act. Upon the expiration of this lease...

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Mrs. Winifred Ross & ANR Vs. Mrs. Ivy Fonseca & Ors [1983] INSC 196 (7 December 1983)

Judgement Date : december/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff, a former member of the Union armed forces, retired in 1967. The property in question was part of a gift from his mother-in-law to his wife in 1976, which was subsequently gifted to him in 1977. This transfer likely aimed to leverage section 13A1 of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging...

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Precision Steel and Engineering Works and Anoteer Vs. Prem Deva Niranjan Deva Tayal [1982] INSC 69 (7 October 1982)

Judgement Date : october/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

A landlord may apply for possession recovery under Clause (e) of the proviso to section 14(1) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, on the basis that the residential premises are genuinely needed for his own use or for a dependent family member, provided he lacks other reasonably suitable housing. Su...

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Baldev Sahai Bangia Vs. R.C. Bhasin [1982] INSC 47 (16 April 1982)

Judgement Date : april/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Headnote :

A landlord has the right to reclaim possession of a residential property under section 14(1)(d) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, if it can be demonstrated that neither the tenant nor any family member has been living there for six months prior to the application being filed.The appellant leased...

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Jain Malleables Vs. Bharat Sahay [1981] INSC 200 (8 December 1981)

Judgement Date : december/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, who is the respondent, submitted a petition to evict the appellant based on section 14A in conjunction with section 25B of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, citing the need for personal use. This was due to the fact that he was compelled to pay a penal rent of Rs. 1,448 for his Governm...

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Jain Ink Manufacturing Company Vs. Life Insurance Corporation of India & ANR [1980] INSC 159 (22 August 1980)

Judgement Date : august/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

The L.I.C. (respondent No. 1) acquired a building through a court auction. The appellant had been established as a tenant by the previous owner of the property. The L.I.C. issued a notice under section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, instructing the appellant to vacate the premises. When the ap...

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Santosh Mehta Vs. Om Prakash & ANR [1980] INSC 66 (2 April 1980)

Judgement Date : april/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

The appellant tenant, a working woman, hired an attorney to represent her and take necessary actions to safeguard her interests, as she faced challenges in attending court for every hearing. She settled all her rent arrears either by cheque or cash to her attorney, who failed to either deposit the p...

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Vinod Kumar Chowdhry Vs. Narain Devi Taneja [1980] INSC 1 (11 January 1980)

Judgement Date : january/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Headnote :

Clause (e) of the proviso to section 14(1) of the Delhi Rent Control Act states that a landlord may evict a tenant from residential premises if the landlord genuinely needs the property for personal use and has no other suitable residential accommodation available. An appeal against the Controller\'...

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Dewan Daulat Rai Kapoor Vs. New Delhi Municipal Committee & ANR [1979] INSC 268 (20 December 1979)

Judgement Date : december/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Headnote :

Section 3(1)(b) of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 defines \"annual value\" as the gross annual rent that a house or building can reasonably be expected to fetch if rented out year after year, with certain specified deductions applicable. A similar definition of \"annual value\" is found in section 1...

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Kewal Singh Vs. Lajwanti [1979] INSC 197 (4 October 1979)

Judgement Date : october/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The appellant had been a tenant of the respondent at Quarter No. IV-H/46 Lajpat Nagar since July 1, 1967. On June 2, 1976, the respondent submitted an application under sections 14A(1), 14(1)(e), and 14(1)(f) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, seeking to evict the appellant. The grounds for eviction inc...

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S. B. Noronah Vs. Prem Kumari Khanna [1979] INSC 150 (16 August 1979)

Judgement Date : august/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Headnote :

The Court dismissed the appeal made under special leave.HELD: Section 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 establishes a specific category for special treatment. While landlords cannot evict tenants without adhering to sections 14, 19, and 20 of the Act, it cannot be said that a lenient eviction p...

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B. N. Mutto & ANR Vs. T. K. Nandi [1978] INSC 243 (29 November 1978)

Judgement Date : november/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

Headnote :

Section 14 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 restricts courts from issuing any orders or decrees favoring landlords for the recovery of possession of premises, except under specific conditions. One such condition, outlined in section 14(1)(e) of the Act, allows landlords to apply to the Rent Contr...

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Nihal Chand Vs. Kalyan Chand Jain [1977] INSC 216 (15 November 1977)

Judgement Date : november/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Headnote :

According to a government decision made on September 9, 1975, government employees who owned houses in their names or their family members\' names and were living in government housing were required to vacate their accommodations within three months starting from October 1, 1975. If they failed to d...

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Hem Chand Vs. The Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co. Ltd.& Ors [1977] INSC 158 (2 August 1977)

Judgement Date : august/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

Headnote :

Section 14(1) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 states that a tenant cannot be evicted unless the landlord files an application with the Rent Controller for an order to recover possession based on one or more grounds outlined in the section.According to clause (a) of the proviso, if a tenant has n...

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Kanta Goel Vs. B.P. Pathak & Ors [1977] INSC 102 (1 April 1977)

Judgement Date : april/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent is an Under Secretary in the Central Government and was residing in government-allocated housing. He was instructed by a government order to vacate this accommodation because he owned a residential property in his name in Shakti Nagar, Delhi. The Shakti Nagar property is a two-s...

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Busching Schmitz Private Ltd. Vs. P.T. Menghani & ANR [1977] INSC 89 (17 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent, a landlord, rented out his building to the appellant, a company, for business operations and to accommodate its manager. The landlord was residing in government-allotted residential premises.Following the amendment of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, by Ordinance 24 of 1975, w...

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Sunder Dass Vs. Ram Prakash [1977] INSC 66 (24 February 1977)

Judgement Date : february/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

The appellant purchased in a public auction a building which was evacuee property. Before the sale certificate was made out in favour of the appellant, the-possession of the building was handed over to him. He in turn let out a shop in the said building to the respondent. The appellant filed a suit...

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Sarwan Singh & ANR Vs. Kasturi Lal [1976] INSC 327 (14 December 1976)

Judgement Date : december/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 327 SC

Headnote :

Section 19 of the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act of 1956 states that, regardless of any other existing laws, no individual may initiate any legal action to evict a tenant from a building located in a slum area without prior written permission from the competent authority. Section 39 asse...

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New Delhi Municipal Committee Vs. M.N. Sol & ANR [1976] INSC 240 (24 September 1976)

Judgement Date : september/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Headnote :

According to clause 5 of the New Delhi House Rent Control Order, 1939, the standard rent for the respondent\'s residence in New Delhi was established in 1941 at Rs. 170 per month for an annual tenancy, and there has been no subsequent determination of fair rent or standard rent. In 1966, an assessme...

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Jangbir Vs. Mahavir Prasad Gupta [1976] INSC 232 (22 September 1976)

Judgement Date : september/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

Headnote :

Mauza Chowkri Mubarakabad was incorporated into the jurisdiction of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 through a notification issued on January 7, 1960. Subsequently, another notification dated April 12, 1962, extended the provisions of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 to the areas listed in...

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Shantilal Thakordas & Ors Vs. Chimanlal Maganlal Telwala [1976] INSC 188 (23 August 1976)

Judgement Date : august/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

Headnote :

Thakordas, the father of three appellants, owned the property in question. He was a partner in a firm that included three other partners, one of whom was appellant No. 1, Thakordas\'s son, while the other two were external partners. An eviction suit was initiated against the respondent on the basis...

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Rattan Lal Vs. Vardesh Chander & Ors [1975] INSC 308 (9 December 1975)

Judgement Date : december/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 306 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, who is the respondent, rented out the property in question to the tenant, who is the appellant, in 1954, prior to the Transfer of Property Act being applicable in Delhi, where the property is located. The Act was applied to Delhi in 1962. In 1967, the landlord initiated eviction procee...

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Krishnawati Vs. Hans Raj [1973] INSC 226 (29 November 1973)

Judgement Date : november/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 226 SC

Headnote :

The appellant entered into a lease for shop premises with the respondent. Since the lease began, a chemist\'s business was operated in the shop by S, with occasional assistance from the appellant. The respondent was aware that S and the appellant were living together as if they were married. The res...

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Phul Rani & Ors Vs. Naubat Rai Ahluwalia [1973] INSC 46 (14 March 1973)

Judgement Date : march/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff, after issuing two notices to quit, submitted an ejectment application against the defendant under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act of 1958, seeking possession based on personal necessity. The Additional Rent Controller dismissed the application on the preliminary ground...

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Faqir Chand Vs. Shri Ram Rattan Bhanot [1973] INSC 21 (30 January 1973)

Judgement Date : january/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were landlords of two houses in the Karol Bagh area of Delhi. The houses were built on lands given on long lease by the Delhi Improvement Trust to the rights, liabilities and assets. of which the Delhi Development Authority subsequently succeeded. Under-the terms of the leases the bu...

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Madan Lal Puri Vs. Sain Das Berry [1971] INSC 165 (27 July 1971)

Judgement Date : july/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, who was the respondent in this case, submitted an application under section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, seeking to evict the appellant, the lessee, on the grounds that he genuinely needed the premises for his own residence and that of his family. The Rent Controller d...

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M.M. Chawla Vs. J.S. Sethi [1969] INSC 243 (15 September 1969)

Judgement Date : september/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

Headnote :

The appellant had been a tenant of certain premises in Delhi owned by the respondent since before 1958. The respondent initiated proceedings to evict the appellant under section 14(1) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, citing non-payment of rent for seven months. Following the Rent Controller\'s d...

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Kartar Singh Vs. Chaman Lal & Ors [1969] INSC 80 (14 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

The respondents\' predecessor-in-interest, who was a practicing lawyer, rented certain premises for residential purposes. With the written consent of the appellant-landlord, he was also allowed to establish his professional office there. After the predecessor\'s death, the respondents continued to r...

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Jai Narain Vs. Kishen Chand [1969] INSC 59 (27 February 1969)

Judgement Date : february/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, as the respondent, initiated eviction proceedings against the appellant under section 13(1)(k) of the Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952, citing damage to the property as the reason. In February 1959, the trial court ordered the appellant\'s eviction, and the appellate authority up...

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Bant Singh Gill Vs. Shanti Devi & Ors [1967] INSC 51 (1 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Headnote :

A lawsuit for eviction due to non-payment of rent arrears was initiated against the appellant by the respondents under the Delhi & Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952 on February 27, 1958. The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 came into effect on February 9, 1959, and applied to the premises in question. On Mar...

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Central Bank of India Vs. Shri Gokal Chand [1966] INSC 160 (12 September 1966)

Judgement Date : september/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who owned a building where the appellant was a tenant, submitted an application to the Controller under the Delhi Rent Control Act (59 of 1958) seeking the eviction of the appellant on the basis of his own need for the premises.The appellant argued that the respondent did not genuine...

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Nand Kishore Vs. Ram Kishan & ANR [1966] INSC 145 (25 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Headnote :

The landlord of the disputed property secured an eviction decree against his tenant prior to the enactment of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. The sub-tenant was not involved in that legal action, and the sub-tenancy was not terminated by that decree. In 1962, the sub-tenant initiated a lawsuit aga...

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Lakhmi Chand Khemani Vs. Smt. Kauran Devi [1965] INSC 241 (5 November 1965)

Judgement Date : november/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 241 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a tenant in a building in Delhi owned by M. M initiated legal proceedings and obtained a decree for the appellant\'s eviction. While the appellant\'s appeal against this decree was pending and had been dismissed, the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 came into effect...

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V. N. Sarin Vs. Major Ajit Kumar Poplai [1965] INSC 148 (9 August 1965)

Judgement Date : august/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Headnote :

The appellant became a tenant of premises owned by a Hindu undivided family, with respondent No. 2 as its head. Upon the partition of the family property, these premises were allocated to respondent No. 1. Subsequently, respondent No. 1 filed an application with the Rent Controller under section 14(...

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South Asia Industries Private Ltd. Vs. S. Sarup Singh & Ors [1965] INSC 112 (19 April 1965)

Judgement Date : april/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were the owners of specific properties in New Delhi. The lessee, a company, assigned the lease of these properties to the appellant. Claiming that this transfer occurred without their consent, the respondents filed an application against both the lessee and the appellant under sectio...

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South Asia Industries Private Ltd. Vs. S. B. Sarup Singh & Ors [1965] INSC 7 (18 January 1965)

Judgement Date : january/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

The respondents submitted an application to the Controller under section 14 of the Delhi Rent Control Act seeking the eviction of the appellant. The Controller approved the petition, and the appellant\'s subsequent appeal was rejected by the Rent Control Tribunal. This led to a second appeal being f...

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Brij Kishore Gupta Vs. Vishwamitrakapur [1965] INSC 3 (8 January 1965)

Judgement Date : january/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

In both appeals presented to the court, landlords had initiated legal action under the Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act of 1952, seeking to evict tenants on the grounds that they had constructed certain structures without the landlords\' permission, thereby breaching the lease conditions between the...

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V.N.Vasudeva Vs. Seth Kirorimal Luhariwala [1964] INSC 2 (9 January 1964)

Judgement Date : january/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Headnote :

The respondent filed an application against the appellant under section 14 of the Delhi Rent Control Act. In response, the appellant argued that the respondent had no right to collect rent from him because a notice under section 46(5A) of the Indian Income-tax Act had been issued by the Income-tax O...

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Karam Singh Sobti & ANR Vs. Shri Pratap Chand & ANR [1963] INSC 184 (29 August 1963)

Judgement Date : august/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 13 of the Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952, which took effect on June 9, 1952, courts were restricted from ordering the eviction of a tenant at the request of a landlord, except in specific cases outlined in the proviso.Clause (c) of the proviso allowed for eviction if the...

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List of Judgements

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Vs. Raj Kumar Arora &amp; Ors.

Kusum Lata Sharma Vs. Arvind Singh

Prem Kishore &amp; Ors. Vs. Brahm Prakash &amp; Ors.

Asha Rani Gupta Vs. Sri Vineet Kumar

Abid-Ul-Islam Vs. Inder Sain Dua

Heera Traders Vs. Kamla Jain

MOHD. INAM vs. SANJAY KUMAR SINGHAL

HARBHAJAN SINGH vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

RAM KRISHAN GROVER vs. UNION OF INDIA

BIJAY KUMAR SINGH vs. AMIT KUMAR CHAMARIA

DINA NATH (D) BY LRS. vs. SUBHASH CHAND SAINI

Vinod Kumar v. Ashok Kumar Gandhi

Dr. R.S. Grewal Vs. Chander Parkash Soni

Atma Ram Properties Pvt. Ltd. Vs. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. [December 06, 2017]

Prem Prakash Vs. Santosh Kumar Jain & Sons (HUF) and Another [AUGUST 30, 2017]

Bhairon Sahai (D) Through LRS. Vs. Bishamber Dayal (D) Through LRS. & Ors. [July 18, 2017]

Vijay Kumar Ahluwalia & Ors. Vs. Bishan Chand Maheshwari & ANR. [February 07, 2017]

Munshi Lal Vs. Smt. Santosh & Ors. [FEBRUARY 01, 2017]

Sharat Babu Digumarti Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi [December 14, 2016]

Bhupinder Singh Bawa Vs. Asha Devi [November 08, 2016]

Delhi Development Authority Vs. M/s. Anant Raj Agencies Pvt. Ltd [April 12, 2016]

State Trading Corpn. India Ltd. Vs. New Delhi Municipal Council [February 03, 2016]

M.C.D. & ANR. Vs. M/S. Mehrasons Jewellers (P) Ltd. [August 11, 2015]

KSL & Industries Ltd. Vs. M/S Arihant Threads Ltd. & Ors. [OCTOBER 27, 2014]

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Vs. Dilbahar Singh [AUGUST 27, 2014]

Anil Bajaj & ANR. Vs. Vinod Ahuja [May 08, 2014]

Dina Nath (D) by LRS. & ANR. Vs. Subhash Chand Saini & Ors. [April 16, 2014]

Dr. Suhas H. Pophale Vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and Its Estate Officer [February 11, 2014]

Jai Singh & Ors. Vs. M.C.D. & ANR. [2010] INSC 770 (23 September 2010)

Rafeeqan (Dead) By Lrs. Vs. Hussan Bano [2010] INSC 704 (6 September 2010)

Celina Coelho Pereira & Ors. Vs. Ulhas Mahabaleshwar Kholkar & Ors. [2009] INSC 1687 (30 October 2009)

Sarla Goel & Ors. Vs. Kishan Chand [2009] INSC 1181 (8 July 2009)

Shanti Prashad Jain (D) Thr.Lrs. Vs. Prakash Narain Mathur [2009] INSC 758 (15 April 2009)

New India Assurance Company Ltd. Vs. Nusli Neville Wadia and Another [2007] Insc 1280 (13 December 2007)

M/S Nopany Investments (P) Ltd Vs. Santokh Singh (Huf) [2007] Insc 1243 (10 December 2007)

M/S.Sait Nagjee Purushotham & Co. Ltd. Vs. Vimalabai Prabhulal & Ors [2005] Insc 532 (4 October 2005)

Rakesh Vij Vs. Dr. Raminder Pal Singh Sethi & Ors [2005] Insc 522 (30 September 2005)

Atma Ram Vs. Shakuntala Rani [2005] INSC 455 (30 August 2005)

Charanjit Lal Mehra & Ors Vs. Smt. Kamal Saroj Mahajan & ANR [2005] INSC 168 (11 March 2005)

Nathi Devi Vs. Radha Devi Gupta [2004] Insc 770 (17 December 2004)

M/S. Aero Traders Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Ravinder Kumar Suri [2004] Insc 658 (27 October 2004)

Vishwant Kumar Vs. Madan Lal Sharma & Anr [2004] Insc 178 (18 March 2004)

Roop Kumar Vs. Mohan Thedani [2003] INSC 212 (2 April 2003)

Sarwan Kumar & ANR Vs. Madan Lal Aggarwal [2003] INSC 63 (6 February 2003)

Nasiruddin & Ors Vs. Sita Ram Agarwal [2003] INSC 28 (28 January 2003)

Atma S. Berar Vs. Mukhtiar Singh [2002] INSC 537 (12 December 2002)

M/S Precision Steel & Engg. Works & ANR Vs. Prem Deva Niranjan Deva Tayal [2002] INSC 525 (9 December 2002)

Rashida Begum Vs. General Sales Ltd. [2002] INSC 282 (9 July 2002)

M/S. Bharat Sales Ltd. & ANR Vs. Smt. Lakshmi Devi & Ors [2002] INSC 278 (8 July 2002)

Joginder Pal Vs. Naval Kishore Behal [2002] INSC 273 (10 May 2002)

Rakesh Wadhawan & Ors Vs. M/S. Jagdamba Industrial Corporation & Ors [2002] INSC 217 (26 April 2002)

India Automobiles Ltd. Vs. Calcutta Municipal Corporation & ANR [2002] INSC 74 (13 February 2002)

S.N. Kapoor Vs. Basant Lal Khatri & Ors [2001] INSC 591 (5 November 2001)

Ananga Uday Singh Deo Vs. Ranga Nath Mishra & Ors [2001] INSC547 (12 October 2001)

Manoj Kumar Vs. Bihari Lal [2001] INSC 232 (18 April 2001)

Manoj Kumar Vs. Bihari Lal [2001] INSC 228 (18 April 2001)

Shri Munshi Ram & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [2000] INSC 426 (10 August 2000)

Dhannalal Vs. Kalawatibai & Ors [2000] INSC 354 (8 July 2000)

Kamla Devi Vs. Laxmi Devi [2000] INSC 350 (12 May 2000)

Mohinder Kaur Vs. Kusam Anand [2000] INSC 301 (8 May 2000)

Gantusa H. Baddi Vs. Meerabai G. Pai & Ors [2000] INSC 244 (24 April 2000)

Anandi D.Jadhav Vs. Nirmala Ramchandra Kore & Ors [2000] INSC 184 (5 April 2000)

Boddu Narayanamma Vs. Sri Venkatarama Aluminium Co. & Ors [1999] INSC 355 (21 September 1999)

Shiv Sarup Gupta Vs. Dr. Mahesh Chand Gupta [1999] INSC 233 (30 July 1999)

Mohan Singh Vs. Late Amer Singh [1998] INSC 444 (1 September 1998)

Government Servant Co-Operative House Building Society Vs. Union of India & Ors [1998] INSC 389 (5 August 1998)

Municipal Corporation of Delhi Vs. M/S. Express Newspapers Ltd. [1998] INSC 334 (16 July 1998)

Sk.Sattar Sk.Mohd.Choudhari Vs. Gundappa Amabadas Bukate [1996] INSC 1297 (11 October 1996)

Harbilas Rai Bansal Vs. The State of Punjab & ANR [1995] INSC 795 (5 December 1995)

Chinnamma Vs. Gopalan & Ors [1995] INSC 558 (13 October 1995)

Harish Tandon Vs. Addl. District Magistrate [1995] INSC 13 (5 January 1995)

Kamla Devi Vs. Vasdev [1994] INSC 685 (14 December 1994)

Smt. Kamla Devi Vs. Shri Vasdev [1994] INSC 678 (14 December 1994)

D.C.Vatia Vs. Union of India [1994] INSC 529 (19 October 1994)

Gauri Shanker Vs. Union of India [1994] INSC 459 (8 September 1994)

Manphul Singh Sharma Vs. Ahmedi Begum [1994] INSC 419 (9 August 1994)

Anand Swaroop Vohra Vs. Bhim Sen Bhari [1994] INSC 395 (21 July 1994)

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Vs. Raj Kumar Arora & Ors.

Prem Kishore & Ors. Vs. Brahm Prakash & Ors.

Madan Mohan & ANR Vs. Krishan Kumar Sood [1993] INSC 19 (12 January 1993)

S. Surjit Singh Kalra Vs. Union of India & ANR [1991] INSC 36 (13 February 1991)

EMC Steel Limited, Calcutta Vs. Union of India & ANR [1991] INSC 35 (13 February 1991)

Pankaj Bhargava & ANR Vs. Mohinder Nath & ANR [1990] INSC 386 (11 December 1990)

Ashoka Marketing Ltd. & ANR Vs. Punjab National Bank & Ors [1990] INSC 225 (7 August 1990)

Tara Chand & ANR Vs. Ram Prasad [1990] INSC 183 (3 May 1990)

Pukhraj Jain Vs. Mrs. Padma Kashyap & ANR [1990] INSC 96 (20 March 1990)

Pal Singh Vs. Sunder Singh & Ors [1989] INSC 5 (10 January 1989)

Jagan Nath (Deceased) Through L.Rs. Vs. Chander Bhan & Ors [1988] INSC 166 (11 May 1988)

Shalimar Tar Products Ltd. Vs. H.C. Sharma & Ors [1987] INSC 330 (12 November 1987)

Smt. Sarla Narula Vs. Smt. Raghbir Kaur Rehal & ANR [1987] INSC 274 (6 October 1987)

B.R. Mehta Vs. Smt. Atma Devi & Ors [1987] INSC 238; (2 September 1987)

Smt. Shanti Sharma & Ors Vs. Smt. Ved Prabha & Ors [1987] INSC 229 (26 August 1987)

Md. Salim Vs. Md. All & Ors [1987] INSC 228 (26 August 1987)

Helper Girdhiarbhai Vs. Saiyed Mohmad Mirasaheb Kadri & Ors [1987] INSC 154 (6 May 1987)

B.P. Khemka Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Birendra Kumar Bhowmick & ANR [1987] INSC 74 (6 March 1987)

S.P. Jain Vs. Krishna Mohan Gupta & Ors [1986] INSC 256 (4 December 1986)

State of West Bengal & ANR Vs. Saral Kumar Sen Gupta & ANR [1986] INSC 79 (15 April 1986)

Raghunandan Saran Ashok Saran & Irs, Vs. Pearey Lal Workshop (P) Ltd. [1986] INSC 76 (15 April 1986)

Girdhari Lal & Sons Vs. Balbir Nath Mathur & Ors [1986] INSC 23 (26 February 1986)

Sudhan Singh & Ors Vs. University of Delhi & Ors [1986] INSC 5 (14 January 1986)

Smt. Gian Devi Anand Vs. Jeeevan Kumar & Ors [1985] INSC116 (1 May 1985)

J.R. Vohra Vs. India Export House Pvt. Ltd. & ANR [1985] INSC 25 (14 February 1985)

Jagan Nath Vs. Ram Kishan Dass & ANR [1984] INSC 236 (12 December 1984)

Dr. Balbir Singh & Ors Vs. Municipal Corporation, Delhi & Ors [1984] INSC 232 (12 December 1984)

V.S. Rahi & ANR Vs. Smt. Ram Chambeli [1984] INSC 3 (3 January 1984)

Mrs. Winifred Ross & ANR Vs. Mrs. Ivy Fonseca & Ors [1983] INSC 196 (7 December 1983)

Jain Ink Manufacturing Company Vs. Life Insurance Corporation of India & ANR [1980] INSC 159 (22 August 1980)

Santosh Mehta Vs. Om Prakash & ANR [1980] INSC 66 (2 April 1980)

Dewan Daulat Rai Kapoor Vs. New Delhi Municipal Committee & ANR [1979] INSC 268 (20 December 1979)

B. N. Mutto & ANR Vs. T. K. Nandi [1978] INSC 243 (29 November 1978)

Hem Chand Vs. The Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co. Ltd.& Ors [1977] INSC 158 (2 August 1977)

Kanta Goel Vs. B.P. Pathak & Ors [1977] INSC 102 (1 April 1977)

Busching Schmitz Private Ltd. Vs. P.T. Menghani & ANR [1977] INSC 89 (17 March 1977)

Sarwan Singh & ANR Vs. Kasturi Lal [1976] INSC 327 (14 December 1976)