Supreme Court of India · 2019-09-24
DINA NATH (D) BY LRS. vs SUBHASH CHAND SAINI
- Citation / case number
- SC 2011/26528
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DINA NATH (D) BY LRS.
- Respondent
- SUBHASH CHAND SAINI
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled that the power of the Rent Controller to strike out a tenant's defense under Section 15(7) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 is discretionary, not mandatory. The Court emphasized that such power should only be exercised in cases of deliberate or negligent non-compliance with the Rent Controller's orders under Section 15(1). The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's order was set aside, reinstating the tenant's defense.