The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered on Wednesday, explained the method to determine the compensation for use and occupation of the tenancy premises by a tenant who suffered an eviction decree.From the date of the decree of eviction, the tenant is liable to pay mesne profits or compensation for use and occupation of the premises at the same rate …
The Supreme Court observed that a tenant continuing in possession after the expiry of the lease is liable to pay mesne profits. "While a tenant at sufferance cannot be forcibly dispossessed, that does not detract from the possession of the erstwhile tenant turning unlawful on the expiry of the lease. While a tenant at sufferance cannot be forcibly dispossessed, that …
Dismissing the appeal of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., the Delhi High Court held that an unrebutted oral evidence of a landlord in support of his claim for mesne profits at a certain rate was sufficient evidence in terms of Order XX Rule 12 of CPC. Three broad contentions of the Appellant were: The Respondent did not lead any evidence in …
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