Provincial Small Causes Court Act

Rameshwar Dayal, claiming ownership of a house, had earlier obtained an eviction decree against tenant Habib and sub‑tenant Banda from a Small Causes Court. Banda later sued Dayal asserting title to the property and seeking a declaration that the earlier eviction decree was a nullity and an injunction against disposses…

The appellant, the heirs of Mangala Waman Karandikar, entered into a 1963 agreement with the respondent to transfer the operation of the "Karandikar Brothers" stationery business for a royalty of Rs.90 per month. The dispute arose when the appellant sought possession, alleging the agreement was a business transfer, whi…

The petitioners, tenants, challenged the validity of Order 15 Rule 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which had been inserted by the Uttar Pradesh Civil Laws (Amendment) Act, 1972 and later amended by the Uttar Pradesh Civil Laws (Reforms and Amendment) Act, 1976, on the ground that it was repugnant to the CPC Central (…