Search Results for Tag : Occupant

International Cases

Burden to prove that ESTA applies in relation to a specific occupier rests on the occupier who invokes the application of the Act(29.04.2022)

The issue in present application for special leave to appeal is whether a community of about 300 people who occupied the Applicant’s property known as.....

Tags : Occupants, Onus, Proof

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UttaraKhand HC: Owner Must Follow Manner Provided by Law to Dispossess Even an Unauthorized Occupant(04.01.2023)

Uttarakhand High Court has held that although it is settled position in law that injunction cannot be granted against true owner of the property, even.....

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Unauthorized Occupant, Owner

SC Refuses to Stay Eviction Notices Against Unauthorised Occupants in Kalkaji Temple Premises(10.01.2023)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain applications seeking stay of eviction notices issued to occupants of the encroachments within the Kalkaji Templ.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Kalkaji Temple, Unauthorized Occupants, Eviction

Rajya Sabha Passes Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019(07.08.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019. The Bill aims at the speedy eviction of unauthor.....

Tags : Rajya Sabha, Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019

Mad. HC: Unauthorized Occupant Can’t Claim Protection U/A 21 if Eviction is Lawful(27.11.2023)

Madras High Court has held that once it is found that the petitioner was unauthorisedly occupying the government property and if the procedure of law .....

Tags : Madras High Court, Unauthorized Occupant, Eviction

Bombay HC: Occupant Needs Permission to Assign Third-Party Rights in Premises(06.10.2025)

Bombay High Court ruled that a non-tenant occupant lacks rights to assign or create third-party interests without legal authority. It imposed ?25 lakh.....

Tags : Occupant, Permission, Third-Party Rights

SC: Public Premises Act Prevails over State Rent Laws For Evicting Unauthorised Occupants(12.12.2025)

Supreme Court held that once premises qualify as “public premises” and the tenancy is lawfully terminated, the occupants become unauthorized and canno.....

Tags : Public Premises Act, Eviction, Unauthorised Occupants

Calcutta HC: Cannot Deny Electricity Solely on Ground of Not Furnishing Ownership(14.07.2025)

Calcutta High Court circuit bench at Port Blair has held that electricity cannot be denied to an illegal occupant of government revenue land on the gr.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Port Blair, Illegal Occupant