Supreme Court of India

C.M. Beena and Anr. v. P.N. Ramachandra Rao

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Reported as [2004] 3 S.C.R. 306
Bench R.C. Lahotl and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 22 March 2004

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3 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

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Rent Control and Eviction: lease and licence-Distinction between-Tests to determine-Held: Real intention of the parties as decipherable from a complete reading of the document, if any, executed between the parties and the surrounding circumstances as also their conduct before and after creation of the relationship is of relevance to determine whether it is lease or licence-If the owner retained control or possession over the property, then it was a licence-User of the terms like "/ease" or "licence" not by itself decisive-Indian Easements Act, 1882, s. 52. Constitution of India, 1950: Article

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 referred to · 1 not applicable

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