Shamim Akhtar vs Iqbal Ahmad & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the eviction of a tenant under Section 20 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, affirming that a tenant's denial of the landlady's title and default in rent payment are valid grounds for eviction. The Court held that the appellant, as the landlady, had established her title through a registered deed of gift from the previous owner, and the tenant's claim of an oral gift to a third party was insufficient to negate her rights. The eviction order was upheld, confirming the landlady's entitlement to recover possession and arrears of rent.