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Delhi HC: Landlord’s financial well-being or tenant’s financial ill-health not relevant to decide eviction petition under Delhi Rent Control Act

The Court highlighted the egregious misuse of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 and observed that there are huge number of cases, where very well-off tenants enjoying financial prosperity, unjustly occupy premises for decades on-end, paying pittance for rent. While in the process, their landlords are forced into impecunious and desperate circumstances.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Financial affluence of landlord has no bearing on the proceedings under Section 14(1)(e) of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958”; Delhi HC upholds Additional Rent Controller’s order

The Delhi High Court opined that there is no law that states that requirement of a rich man must be presumed to be devoid of ‘bona fide’.

Case Briefs High Courts

What are the essential ingredients that a landlord is required to show for purpose of getting an eviction order for bonafide needs? Del HC elaborates

Delhi High Court: Jayant Nath, J., while addressing a matter noted the essential ingredients that a landlord is required to show for