In Brief
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, which grants Non-Resident Indian (NRI) landlords the right to evict tenants by a summary procedure when the property is needed for personal use. The appeals by tenants challenging this provision were dismissed. The Court held that the executive notification extending Section 13-B to Chandigarh, the State Legislature's power to amend the Act, and the classification of NRI landlords as a special category all satisfy constitutional requirements. The Court found the statutory safeguards—including a five-year ownership requirement, once-in-lifetime use, proof of genuine need, and post-eviction restrictions—sufficient to prevent abuse and protect tenant rights under Article 14.
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