Supreme Court of India · 2000-05-02
Vaneet Jain vs Jagjit Singh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2000 SUPREME COURT 2080
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Vaneet Jain
- Respondent
- Jagjit Singh
- Bench
- V.N. Khare, S.N. Phukan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 15(6) of the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent & Eviction) Act, 1973 by reassessing the evidence and overturning the findings of the Rent Controller and the appellate authority, both of which affirmed the landlord's bona fide need for eviction. The Court emphasized that the findings of fact by lower authorities should not be disturbed unless there is a clear error in law or procedure. Consequently, the Supreme Court allowed the landlord's appeal and reinstated the eviction order.