SUBHASH CHANDRA vs MOHAMMAD SHARIT AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 116 of the Indian Evidence Act, a tenant cannot challenge the title of the original landlord, but may challenge the title of a subsequent landlord. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision that the tenant was estopped from disputing the title of the plaintiffs based on a compromise decree, as the compromise was not an adjudication on title but binding on the parties. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the eviction order against the tenant.