https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289042 The High Court held that Section 50 of the Bengal Tenancy Act includes rent in kind as defined in Section 3(5), contrary to the lower courts' interpretation. The court emphasized that the term 'rent' in Section 50 encompasses both cash and kind payments by tenants to landlords. Citing judicial opinions and excluding legislative history for interpretation, the court ruled in favor of tenants paying rent in kind, entitling them to the statutory presumption under Section 50. Consequently, the appeals were allowed, suits decreed, and costs awarded to the plaintiffs in all courts, with a specified hearing fee in the High Court. en-us Mon, 07 Aug 1922 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 14:11:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289042 The High Court held that Section 50 of the Bengal Tenancy Act includes rent in kind as defined in Section 3(5), contrary to the lower courts' interpretation. The court emphasized that the term 'rent' in Section 50 encompasses both cash and kind payments by tenants to landlords. Citing judicial opinions and excluding legislative history for interpretation, the court ruled in favor of tenants paying rent in kind, entitling them to the statutory presumption under Section 50. Consequently, the appeals were allowed, suits decreed, and costs awarded to the plaintiffs in all courts, with a specified hearing fee in the High Court. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Aug 1922 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289042