Supreme Court · 1994 INSC 152 · Decided 12 April 1994
Vasant Pratap Pandit v. DR. Anant Trimbak Sabnis
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1994 INSC 152 · [1994] 3 S.C.R. 451
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2584/1980
- Decided
- 12 April 1994
- Bench
- S. MOHAN, M.K. MUKHERJEE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Transfer of Property Act Section 15; Rent Control Act
Headnote
Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947-Sections 5( 11) (c) and 15-Bequest of tenancy rights under-Whether pennissible-Held, No-Words 'assign' and 'transfer' in Section 15--Whether A B include 'bequest-:-Held, Yes. C Wards and Phrases : 'assigned' and 'transfer~eaning of in Section 15: The tenant of the disputed premises died issueless leaving behind a D will bequeathing her properties, including tenancy rights in the premises, to her sister's son and appointing the plaintiff appellant as executor thereof. The defendant and his wife were staying with the deceased
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