delhi rent control act, 1958

The delhi rent control act, 1958

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Act ID:	195859
Act Number:	59
Enactment Date:	1958-12-31
Act Year:	1958
Short Title:	The delhi rent control act, 1958
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the control of rents and evictions and of rates of hotels and lodging houses, and for the lease of vacant premises to Government, in certain areas in the Union territory of Delhi.
Ministry:	Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Enforcement Date:	31-12-1958

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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Act not to apply to certain premises.
Section 4. Rent in excess of standard rent not recoverable.
Section 5. Unlawful charges not to be claimed or received.
Section 6. Standard rent.
Section 6A. Revision of rent.
Section 7. Lawful increase of standard rent in certain cases and recovery of other charges.
Section 8. Notice of increase of rent.
Section 9. Controller to fix standard rent, etc.
Section 10. Fixation of interim rent.
Section 11. Limitation of liability of middlemen.
Section 12. Limitation for application for fixation of standard rent.
Section 13. Refund of rent, premium, etc., not recoverable under the Act.
Section 14. Protection of tenant against eviction.
Section 14A. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to certain persons.
Section 14B. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to members of the armed forces, etc.
Section 14C. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to Central Government and Delhi Administration employees.
Section 14D. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to a widow.
Section 15. When a tenant can get the benefit of protection against eviction.
Section 16. Restrictions on sub-letting.
Section 17. Notice of creation and termination of sub-tenancy.
Section 18. Sub-tenant to be tenant in certain cases.
Section 19. Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry.
Section 20. Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry.
Section 21. Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period.
Section 22. Special provision for recovery of possession in certain cases.
Section 23. Permission to construct additional structures.
Section 24. Special provision regarding vacant building sites.
Section 25. Vacant possession to landlord.
Section 25A. Provisions of this chapter to have overriding effect.
Section 25B. Special procedure for the disposal of applications for eviction on the ground of bona fide requirement.
Section 25C. Act to have effect in a modified form in relation to certain persons.
Section 26. Receipt to be given for rent paid.
Section 27. Deposit of rent by the tenant.
Section 28. Time limit for making deposit and consequences of incorrect particulars in application for deposit.
Section 29. Saving as to acceptance of rent and forfeiture of rent in deposit.
Section 30. Application of the Chapter.
Section 31. Fixing of fair rate.
Section 32. Revision of fair rate.
Section 33. Charges in excess of fair rate not recoverable.
Section 34. Recovery of possession by manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging house.
Section 35. Appointment of Controllers and additional Controllers.
Section 36. Powers of Controller.
Section 37. Procedure to be followed by Controller.
Section 38. Appeal to the Tribunal.
Section 38A. Additional Rent Control Tribunals.
Section 38B. Power of High Court to transfer appeals, etc.
Section 39. [Omitted.].
Section 40. Amendment of orders.
Section 41. Controller to exercise powers of a magistrate for recovery of fine.
Section 42. Controller to exercise powers of civil court for execution of other orders.
Section 43. Finality of order.
Section 44. Landlord’s duty to keep the premises in good repair.
Section 45. Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service.
Section 46. Landlord’s duty to give notice of new construction to Government.
Section 47. Leases of vacant premises to Government.
Section 48. Penalties.
Section 49. Cognizance of offences.
Section 50. Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters.
Section 51. Controllers to be public servants.
Section 52. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 53. [Repealed.].
Section 54. Saving of operation of certain enactments.
Section 55. Special provision regarding decrees affected by the Delhi Tenants (Temporary Protection) Act, 1956.
Section 56. Power to make rules.
Section 57. Repeal and savings.