
Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 12(2) Bombay Rent Act | Deposit in Standard Rent Application Validates Compliance with Demand Notice, Bars Eviction: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court rules that a tenant’s deposit of rent in a standard rent application under Section 11(3) of the Bombay Rent Act fulfills the requirement of a valid tender under Section 12(2), effectively blocking landlord eviction suits for arrears. This holding reinforces tenant protections by clarifying procedural compliance in rent disputes.