JAI SINGH MORARJI & ORS. vs M/s SOVANI PVT. LTD. & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's decision that the Private Company was a tenant under the Bombay Rent Act, 1947, despite the eviction of the original tenant, Ochhavlal. The Court clarified that under Section 15(1) of the Act, sub-letting without permission is unlawful, but the High Court correctly interpreted the status of the Private Company as a tenant. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that the Small Causes Court erred in its application of the law regarding tenancy rights.