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.