Supreme Court Affirms Landlord's Right to Evict Tenant for Sub-letting Despite Lease Clause Allowing Sub-letting, as Statute Overrides Contract. The non-obstante clause in Section 15 of the Bombay Hotel and Lodging Houses Rates Control Act, 1947, invalidates any contractual provision permitting sub-letting, rendering the agreement void under Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.
16 Feb 1959The dispute pertained to a tenancy where the tenant, originally in an old building, shifted to new premises owned by the respondent landlord. The tena...
