RUMA CHAKRABORTY vs SUDHA RANI BANERJEE

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision rejecting the appellant's application to be added as a party defendant under Order 1 Rule 10(2) of the C.P.C. The Court found that the appellant, as a divorced wife, does not retain tenancy rights or status as a licensee under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, specifically Sections 3 and 18. The Court concluded that the appellant's claim was without merit, affirming the lower courts' findings and allowing the eviction suit to proceed against her.