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civil eviction

2 articlesLatest August 2026
Rent Controller alone decides validity of rent-increase notice under Sections 6A & 8 DRC Act; civil courts lack jurisdiction to entertain eviction : Delhi HC
Case Law Analysis
|Delhi High Court

Rent Controller alone decides validity of rent-increase notice under Sections 6A & 8 DRC Act; civil courts lack jurisdiction to entertain eviction : Delhi HC

A Delhi High Court set aside an eviction decree, ruling that only the Rent Controller can determine whether a rent-increase notice under Sections 6A and 8 of the Delhi Rent Control Act was validly served. Consequently, civil courts cannot adjudicate rent-increase disputes until that determination, impacting landlords and tenants across Delhi.

Section 16(1)(m) Maharashtra Rent Control Act | Non-Use of Shop for 3 Years + Photographic Evidence Justifies Eviction Even Without Tenant’s Defense : Bombay HC
Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court

Section 16(1)(m) Maharashtra Rent Control Act | Non-Use of Shop for 3 Years + Photographic Evidence Justifies Eviction Even Without Tenant’s Defense : Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of a tenant who left a commercial shop unused for over three years, accepting landlord-submitted photographs as conclusive proof of non-use. The ruling reinforces that tenant silence and failure to contest evidence in ex-parte proceedings do not shield against eviction under Section 16(1)(m), setting a clear precedent for landlords seeking recovery of abandoned commercial premises.

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