Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
Bare Act · 1958
In the syllabus of: Delhi Civil Judge
- Act number
- 59 of 1958
- Enacted
- 31 December 1958
- Contents
- 67 sections · 10 chapters
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Contents
Chapter I — Preliminary
- Section 1 – Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 – Definitions
- Section 3 – Act not to apply to certain premises
Chapter II — Provisions Regarding Rent
- Section 4 – Rent in excess of standard rent not recoverable
- Section 5 – Unlawful charges not to be claimed or received
- Section 6 – Standard rent (preview)
- Section 6A – Revision of rent (preview)
- Section 7 – Lawful increase of standard rent in certain cases and recovery of other charges (preview)
- Section 8 – Notice of increase of rent (preview)
- Section 9 – Controller to fix standard rent, etc (preview)
- Section 10 – Fixation of interim rent (preview)
- Section 11 – Limitation of liability of middlemen (preview)
- Section 12 – Limitation for application for fixation of standard rent (preview)
- Section 13 – Refund of rent, premium, etc., not recoverable under the Act (preview)
Chapter III — Control Of Eviction Of Tenants
- Section 14 – Protection of tenant against eviction (preview)
- Section 14A – Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to certain persons (preview)
- Section 14B – Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to members of the armed forces, etc (preview)
- Section 14C – Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to Central Government and Delhi Administration employees (preview)
- Section 14D – Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to a widow (preview)
- Section 15 – When a tenant can get the benefit of protection against eviction (preview)
- Section 16 – Restrictions on sub-letting (preview)
- Section 17 – Notice of creation and termination of sub-tenancy (preview)
- Section 18 – Sub-tenant to be tenant in certain cases (preview)
- Section 19 – Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry (preview)
- Section 20 – Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry (preview)
- Section 21 – Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period (preview)
- Section 22 – Special provision for recovery of possession in certain cases (preview)
- Section 23 – Permission to construct additional structures (preview)
- Section 24 – Special provision regarding vacant building sites (preview)
- Section 25 – Vacant possession to landlord (preview)
Chapter IIIA — Summary Trial Of Certain Applications
- Section 25A – Provisions of this chapter to have overriding effect (preview)
- Section 25B – Special procedure for the disposal of applications for eviction on the ground of bona fide requirement (preview)
- Section 25C – Act to have effect in a modified form in relation to certain persons (preview)
Chapter IV — Deposit Of Rent
- Section 26 – Receipt to be given for rent paid (preview)
- Section 27 – Deposit of rent by the tenant (preview)
- Section 28 – Time limit for making deposit and consequences of incorrect particulars in application for deposit (preview)
- Section 29 – Saving as to acceptance of rent and forfeiture of rent in deposit (preview)
Chapter V — Hotels And Lodging Houses
- Section 30 – Application of the Chapter (preview)
- Section 31 – Fixing of fair rate (preview)
- Section 32 – Revision of fair rate (preview)
- Section 33 – Charges in excess of fair rate not recoverable (preview)
- Section 34 – Recovery of possession by manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging house (preview)
Chapter VI — Appointment Of Controllers And Their Powers And Functions And Appeals
- Section 35 – Appointment of Controllers and additional Controllers (preview)
- Section 36 – Powers of Controller (preview)
- Section 37 – Procedure to be followed by Controller (preview)
- Section 38 – Appeal to the Tribunal (preview)
- Section 38A – Additional Rent Control Tribunals (preview)
- Section 38B – Power of High Court to transfer appeals, etc (preview)
- Section 39 – [Omitted.] (preview)
- Section 40 – Amendment of orders (preview)
- Section 41 – Controller to exercise powers of a magistrate for recovery of fine (preview)
- Section 42 – Controller to exercise powers of civil court for execution of other orders (preview)
- Section 43 – Finality of order (preview)
Chapter VII — Provisions Regarding Special Obligations Of Landlords And Penalties
- Section 44 – Landlord’s duty to keep the premises in good repair (preview)
- Section 45 – Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service (preview)
- Section 46 – Landlord’s duty to give notice of new construction to Government (preview)
- Section 47 – Leases of vacant premises to Government (preview)
- Section 48 – Penalties (preview)
- Section 49 – Cognizance of offences (preview)
Chapter VIII — Miscellaneous
- Section 50 – Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters (preview)
- Section 52 – Protection of action taken in good faith (preview)
- Section 53 – [Repealed.] (preview)
- Section 54 – Saving of operation of certain enactments (preview)
- Section 55 – Special provision regarding decrees affected by the Delhi Tenants (Temporary Protection) Act, 1956 (preview)
- Section 56 – Power to make rules (preview)
- Section 57 – Repeal and savings (preview)