Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 73 · Decided 8 February 2002
J.J. Lal PVT. LTD. and ORS. v. M.R. Murali and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 73 · [2002] 1 S.C.R. 919
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3429/1998
- Decided
- 8 February 2002
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, BRIJESH KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Evidence Act Section 116
Headnote
B Rent Control and Eviction: Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 Section /0(2)(vii). C Eviction-Grounds-Default in payment of rent-Non-payment of rent by the tenant is not enough-It must be shown that default in payment of rent is wilful, intentional, calculated and conscious notice of D demand of rent or uncertainty as to the title of the property due lo rival claim-In such cases non-payment of rent for certain period does not amount lo wilful default-Ground of eviction not available lo the landlord. Denial of /i11/e-Plea of denial of title of landlord 'not bonajide
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