Landlord Being ‘Best Judge’ of His Needs Does Not Dispense with Proof of Bona Fide Requirement for Tenant’s Eviction: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has once again clarified the legal position relating to eviction of tenants on the ground of bona fide requirement under Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. The Court held that although a landlord is generally considered the best judge of his own needs, this principle does not absolve him from proving a genuine and honest requirement with proper evidence. The ruling emphasizes that courts cannot grant eviction…