Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Section 7(3) WB Premises Tenancy Act 1997 | Defence Cannot Be Struck Out Without Admitted or Determined Rent Arrears : Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court held that Section 7(3) of the WB Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 cannot strike out a tenant’s defence unless rent arrears are admitted or judicially determined, requiring landlords to prove arrears before striking defences.