Supreme Court of India

British Motor Car Company (1939) Ltd. v. M/s Hindustan Commercial Bank Ltd. Since Has Been Merged Into Punjab National Bank

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Reported as [2026] 7 S.C.R. 581
Bench Sanjay Karol and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 9 July 2026

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the amalgamation of the original tenant HCB with PNB rendered PNB liable to be evicted from the tenanted premises under Section 14(1)(b) of the DRC Act.

Judgment, page 24

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the amalgamation of Hindustan Commercial Bank- Respondent No.1 with Punjab National Bank-Respondent No.2, effected pursuant to the scheme framed under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, attracts s.14(1)(b) of the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 or not. Headnotes† Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 – s.14(1)(b) – Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Effect of amalgamation on tenancy rights – s.14(1)(b), 1958 Act, if attracted – Original tenant-Hindustan Commercial Bank (HCB-Respondent No.1) was amalgamated with Punjab National Bank (PNB-Respondent No.2), consequently, all assets,

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