R. KAPILNATH (DEAD) BY LRS vs KRISHNA

The Supreme Court held that the Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961, as amended by Karnataka Act No. 32 of 1994, exempts all premises belonging to religious or charitable institutions from its purview, regardless of management by the State Government. The Court found that the Munsif lost jurisdiction to try eviction cases concerning such premises post-amendment, thus invalidating the eviction decree under Clause (p) of Section 21 of the Act. The appeal was allowed, and the eviction order was set aside, reinforcing the principle that jurisdiction must align with statutory provisions.