Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 348
📌 Paras 2-4
The appellant, representing a deceased landlord, initiated eviction proceedings against the respondent tenant for subletting the premises. The original lease was for 55 years, allowing subletting. The respondent firm became a tenant under a lease deed dated 22.02.1985. The landlord later discovered that the premises were occupied by third parties (Respondents 2 and 3) who were not parties to the original lease agreement.
📌 Para 4
Whether the respondent tenant had unlawfully sublet the premises and parted with possession to third parties without the landlord's consent, thereby violating the lease terms and rendering them liable for eviction under the Karnataka Rent Act, 1999.
📌 **Paras 5, 7
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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