SC: Repeated Anticipatory Bail Pleas Abuse Process and Reduce Litigation to a Gamble  ||  Supreme Court: State Officers Cannot Back Litigants Through Affidavits Against the Law  ||  Supreme Court: Accused Deserves Parity With Discharged Co-Accused if Evidence is Not Stronger  ||  SC Allows Euthanasia of Rabid Stray Dogs if Necessary and Protects Officials Acting in Good Faith  ||  Kerala High Court: University Syndicate Cannot Sue Chancellor as Both Form Same Legal Body  ||  Kerala High Court: Unsigned FIS is Admissible if Informant Confirms its Contents in Court  ||  J&K&L High Court: Purchaser’s Structure on Migrant Land Alone Cannot Block Sale Deed Registration  ||  Supreme Court: Bail Remains the Rule and Jail the Exception, Even under the UAPA Law  ||  Supreme Court: Principle of Res Judicata Also Applies Between Stages of the Same Case  ||  Supreme Court: Govt Servant Has No Right to Old Rule Promotion Just Due to Earlier Vacancies    

Supreme Court: Tenant’s Defence Cannot be Struck off Without Checking Wilful Rent Default - (18 May 2026)

TENANCY

Supreme Court has held that a tenant’s defence cannot be struck off under Order XV Rule 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, without first determining the date of hearing, ensuring proper service and hearing, and examining whether any rent default was wilful or bona fide.

Tags : TENANT; RENT DEFAULT; DEFENCE  

Share :        

Disclaimer | Copyright 2026 - All Rights Reserved