Tenant to enjoy immunity from being evicted for 5 years: SC

The Supreme Court today said the landlord cannot evict tenant for at least five years if he is paid rent regularly as per the agreement between the parties.

If present and prevalent market rent assessed and fixed between the parties is paid by the tenant,then the landlord shall not be entitled to take any action for his eviction against such a tenant for at least for a period of 5 years,a bench of justices Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma said.

“Thus for a period of 5 years,the tenant shall enjoy immunity from being evicted from the premises,” the bench said while framing guidelines on payment and increase of rent.