Supreme Court of India
Ram Murti Devi v. Pushpa Devi and Others
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that judgment of the G High Court deserves to be set aside and that the judgment of Judge Small Causes Court dated 21.2.2013 is to be restored.
Judgment, page 21
From the headnote
Rent Control and Eviction: Subletting - Of shop - Alleged and eviction sought - Trial court directed eviction holding that the tenant had sub-let partial portion of shop to third person - In Revision, High Court set aside judgment of trial court holding that shop was not sub-let - On appeal, held: In a suit for eviction on the ground of sub-letting, landlord has to prove that a third party was found in exclusive possession of the whole or part of rented property and that parting of possession was for monetary consideration - The onus to prove sub-letting is on the land-lord and if he
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Where later benches applied it
- 2022 M/s Puri Investments v. M/s Young Friends and Co. & Ors.
- 2026 M.V. Ramachandrasa Since Deceased Represented by Legal Heirs v. M/s Mahendra Watch Company
- 2021 Geeta Gupta v. Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi & Ors.
Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to · 1 not applicable
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