https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=429133 Where a tenant's defence is struck off for non-payment of GST under a lease, subsequent deposit of the outstanding GST can remove the basis for the penalty and justify restoration of the right to contest the eviction suit on merits. The Supreme Court also recognised that, when restoring the defence, the tenant may be required to pay enhanced rent as an interim equitable condition if the lease contemplates periodic escalation. The effect is that the suit proceeds on merits, while the tenant remains bound by revised rent payments until final disposal. en-us Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:01:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=429133 Where a tenant's defence is struck off for non-payment of GST under a lease, subsequent deposit of the outstanding GST can remove the basis for the penalty and justify restoration of the right to contest the eviction suit on merits. The Supreme Court also recognised that, when restoring the defence, the tenant may be required to pay enhanced rent as an interim equitable condition if the lease contemplates periodic escalation. The effect is that the suit proceeds on merits, while the tenant remains bound by revised rent payments until final disposal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=429133