https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289071 A retrospective amendment to the Delhi Rent Control Act redefined "tenant" and created only a limited heritable right for successors after the death of a person continuing in possession after termination of tenancy. The amended scheme displaced the earlier understanding of statutory tenancy and controlled the succession position under the Act. That limited succession protection was construed as confined to family members ordinarily living in the premises, so it applies only to residential premises. The amendment does not extend to non-residential or business premises, and heirs receive only the restricted right created by the statute, subject to its conditions. en-us Mon, 06 Nov 1978 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:57:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289071 A retrospective amendment to the Delhi Rent Control Act redefined "tenant" and created only a limited heritable right for successors after the death of a person continuing in possession after termination of tenancy. The amended scheme displaced the earlier understanding of statutory tenancy and controlled the succession position under the Act. That limited succession protection was construed as confined to family members ordinarily living in the premises, so it applies only to residential premises. The amendment does not extend to non-residential or business premises, and heirs receive only the restricted right created by the statute, subject to its conditions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 06 Nov 1978 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289071