Zakiya Begum & Ors vs Shanaz Ali & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Karnataka High Court, affirming that the Karnataka Rent Act, 1999, applies to eviction proceedings initiated after its enactment, as per Section 70 of the Act. The Court ruled that since the monthly rent exceeded Rs.3500, the eviction proceedings under the 1999 Act were not maintainable, and thus the Small Causes Court lacked jurisdiction. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the applicability of the 1999 Act over the earlier 1961 Act in this context.