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Why has Delhi HC criticised the law capping rents in Delhi as unjust, and called it anachronistic?

July 30, 2025 4:10 pm

The law, enacted in 1958, has allowed many tenants of properties in major Delhi market areas such as Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, and Chandni Chowk to continue to pay rents that are sometimes as low as Rs 500. The consequence is a distortion of the rental market. Here’s what the law says.

HC notes ‘egregious misuse’ of Delhi Rent Control Act, says ‘well-off tenants…unjustly occupy premises paying pittance for rent’

July 03, 2025 1:48 am

The Delhi High Court was hearing a case related to petitions filed challenging the additional rent controller’s order against evicting tenants from a property in Sadar Bazar.

Centre proposes new Bill to simplify sale, inheritance of apartments in capital

June 28, 2014 1:16 am

However, officials said the proposed Act will not cover cooperative-group housing societies and DDA flats, as these are out of its purview.

Reforming Delhi's rent control regime

July 20, 2013 12:20 am

Prospective landlords are deterred from entering the rental market.

Cabinet nod to repeal Rent Act,new law on the anvil

July 13, 2013 5:45 am

UD Ministry says new Act would favour neither landlords nor tenants

Cabinet nod to repeal Rent Act,new law on the anvil

July 12, 2013 1:21 am

UD Ministry says new Act would favour neither landlords nor tenants

Man submits false affidavit in SC,gets five years in jail

July 11, 2012 1:39 am

A Delhi court sentenced a man to five years in jail for submitting a false affidavit to the Supreme Court in 1998 to save himself from getting evicted from the house,which he had taken on rent.