https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313768 Karnataka HC dismissed petition in eviction suit involving landlord identity dispute. Petitioner previously claimed Mohammad Shafi was his landlord but later denied this in subsequent litigation. Court applied judicial estoppel doctrine, ruling petitioner cannot take contradictory positions in different proceedings to maintain court integrity. Since rent was paid to Shafi, he was deemed landlord under applicable Act. Court found no illegality in lower court order and dismissed petition, preventing petitioner from changing his stance regarding landlord identity. en-us Tue, 23 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 01 May 2024 19:54:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313768 Karnataka HC dismissed petition in eviction suit involving landlord identity dispute. Petitioner previously claimed Mohammad Shafi was his landlord but later denied this in subsequent litigation. Court applied judicial estoppel doctrine, ruling petitioner cannot take contradictory positions in different proceedings to maintain court integrity. Since rent was paid to Shafi, he was deemed landlord under applicable Act. Court found no illegality in lower court order and dismissed petition, preventing petitioner from changing his stance regarding landlord identity. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313768