Supreme Court of India

Rita Lal v. Raj Kumar Singh

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Reported as [2002] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 403
Bench R.C. Lahoti and Brijesh Kumar JJ.
Decided 13 September 2002

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Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1982 : Ss. 14(4) and (5)-Eviction of tenant on grounds o/bona fide requirement and arrears of rent-Summary procedure-Tenant seeking leave to defend denying landlord-tenant relationship-Trial court refused the leave and decreed the suit-High Court in revision holding that a triable issue within the meaning of sub-sections (4) and (5) of s.14 did arise and leave to defend deserved to be granted to tenant-Held, there is a very clear admission made by the tenant of the title of the landlord in his deposition in an earlier suit-Tenant has not

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