Membership Rights Restored in Mumbai Housing Society Dispute Over Peddar Road Flat: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India has resolved a long-standing dispute arising out of a cooperative housing society in Mumbai, holding that legal heirs of a tenant cannot be denied society membership merely due to delayed payment, especially when earlier resolutions of the society supported their induction. The Court emphasized fairness, equity, and certainty in the functioning of cooperative housing societies. Court and Bench The matter was decided by the Supreme…