Bombay High Court Holds That Section 17(1) Proviso of Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 Applies to Suits Under Section 33(1) of Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 Even When Tried by Civil Judge Junior Division or Senior Division. The Court clarifies that the requirement of depositing rent or compensation at the first hearing is mandatory and not directory, and failure to comply results in striking off defence.
27 Jun 2022The case involves a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, concerning the interpretation of Section 33(1) of the Maharashtra Rent C...





