https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173755 The term "business" in rent control legislation must be construed in light of the statute's context and scheme, not by importing meanings from different enactments. Applying that contextual reading to the Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960, the Court held that the practice of law falls within "business" for Section 10(3)(a)(iii). As a result, a landlord-advocate could seek eviction of a tenant from a non-residential building for his professional use. The decision emphasises that liberal professions may be covered where the statutory language and purpose support a broad construction. en-us Mon, 05 Feb 1979 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:47:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173755 The term "business" in rent control legislation must be construed in light of the statute's context and scheme, not by importing meanings from different enactments. Applying that contextual reading to the Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960, the Court held that the practice of law falls within "business" for Section 10(3)(a)(iii). As a result, a landlord-advocate could seek eviction of a tenant from a non-residential building for his professional use. The decision emphasises that liberal professions may be covered where the statutory language and purpose support a broad construction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 05 Feb 1979 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173755