Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 416
📌 Paras 4-7
The original landlord filed a suit for eviction against the tenant on multiple grounds, including bonafide need for himself and his family. The Trial Court dismissed the suit, finding the bonafide need not proven. During the appeal against this dismissal, the landlord died. His legal heirs were impleaded and sought to amend the plaint to plead their own bonafide need, based on subsequent events.
📌 Para 3
Whether the Court can examine the merits of the case while considering a prayer for leave to amend the plaint, and whether the amendment can be refused on the ground that the claim for eviction on the ground of bonafide need no longer survives after the landlord's death.
📌 Paras 10-15
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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