https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285893 Section 15 of the Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1982 was upheld as a valid, non-arbitrary measure under Article 14 because it balances tenant protection with the landlord's right to recover rent due in eviction proceedings. The Court held that arrears of rent for the period before institution of the suit may be directed to be deposited, but only to the extent they are not barred by limitation. It further held that the phrase "subject to the law of limitation" governs only pre-suit arrears and does not apply to rent accruing during the pendency of the suit, which remains recoverable without that limitation bar. en-us Wed, 28 Feb 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 01 Feb 2020 11:23:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285893 Section 15 of the Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1982 was upheld as a valid, non-arbitrary measure under Article 14 because it balances tenant protection with the landlord's right to recover rent due in eviction proceedings. The Court held that arrears of rent for the period before institution of the suit may be directed to be deposited, but only to the extent they are not barred by limitation. It further held that the phrase "subject to the law of limitation" governs only pre-suit arrears and does not apply to rent accruing during the pendency of the suit, which remains recoverable without that limitation bar. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 28 Feb 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285893