Supreme Court of India · 2010-09-06
Rafeeqan (Dead) By Lrs vs Hussan Bano
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2010 SUPREME COURT 3318
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rafeeqan (Dead) By Lrs
- Respondent
- Hussan Bano
- Bench
- Asok Kumar Ganguly, G.S. Singhvi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court's decision affirming the Additional Rent Controller's order under Section 14-D of the Delhi Rent Control Act, which allows a widow to seek eviction of a tenant for personal use of the premises. The Court clarified that the term 'letting out by her or by her husband' includes letting by the predecessor-in-interest, thus broadening the interpretation of the statute. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the High Court's directive to decide the eviction petition on merits.