Section 14(1)(b) Eviction Restored as Bank Amalgamation Transferred Tenancy Without Consent: SC

Advertisement British Motor Car Company (1939) Ltd. Vs Hindustan Commercial Bank Ltd. (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court held that where tenancy rights and possession of leased premises are transferred to another bank pursuant to amalgamation or merger without the landlord’s written consent, such transfer constitutes “assignment” or “parting with possession” under Section 14(1)(b) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, irrespective of whether the transfer is voluntary or involuntary. The Court observed that Section 14(1)(b) applies once the original tenant loses possession a...