Supreme Court of India

Nathi Devi v. Radha Devi Gupta

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 1141

Bench N. Santosh Hegde, S.N. Variava, B.P. Singh, H.K. Sema and S.B. Sinha JJ.

Decided 17 December 2004

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From the headnote

Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 : Section 14D-Eviction-Right to immediate possession by a Widow- Pre existent tenant-Held, not available to transferee widow landlady. Interpretation of Statutes : Court-Interpretative function-To find out the true legislative intent-"- Every word used by the legislature be given effect to--Object and purport of the Act must be given effect to. Respondent after acquiring the tenanted premises filed eviction petition under Section 14D of the Act claiming herself to be widow and as such entitled to immediate possession. Appellant being the pre exist- ing tenant

Authorities it was built on

1957 Kanai Lal Sur v. Paramnidhi Sadhukhan cited by 27

Where later benches applied it

2018 South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Sms Aamw Tollways Private Ltd. relied on
2012 Msr Leathers v. S. Palaniappan & Anr. relied on
2024 M/s Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rambha Devi & Ors. referred to
2019 Dr. (major) Meeta Sahai v. State of Bihar & Ors. referred to
2021 Padam Nabh & Sons v. Yash Pal not applicable

Of those, 2 relied on · 2 referred to · 1 not applicable

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