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Supreme Court of India · 2009-09-17

BIBI ZAFIRA KHATOON vs MD. HUSSAIN

Citation / case number
SC 1998/18035
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
BIBI ZAFIRA KHATOON
Respondent
MD. HUSSAIN
Author
G.S. Singhvi

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the trial court's decision that the Mahadanama dated 9.1.1982 was not a legally admissible document, thus dismissing the specific performance suit and granting eviction to the appellants under the grounds of personal necessity and default in rent payment as per the relevant tenancy laws. The court emphasized that the existence of a landlord-tenant relationship was crucial for eviction, which was established in this case. The appeal against the Patna High Court's dismissal of the civil revision was therefore rejected.

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