Supreme Court of India · 2001-11-05
S.N. Kapoor (Dead) By His Lrs. ... vs Basant Lal Khatri & Ors. Respondents
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 171
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- S.N. Kapoor (Dead) By His Lrs. ...
- Respondent
- Basant Lal Khatri & Ors. Respondents
- Bench
- M.B. Shah, Doraiswamy Raju
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of eviction under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, specifically Sections 14(1)(e) and 14-D. The Court held that the High Court lacked the authority to convert an eviction application from Section 14(1)(e) to Section 14-D, emphasizing that such powers are reserved for the Supreme Court under Article 142 of the Constitution. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's rejection of the eviction claim based on lack of bona fide intention.