Tenant's Rs 10 lakh deposit claim fails; Delhi HC orders payment for unauthorised stay

What happened: The Delhi High Court directed a tenant to vacate a shop and pay mesne profits for unauthorised occupation after he failed to prove a Rs 10 lakh security deposit claim. Key numbers: Monthly rent Rs 25,500 in 2014, claimed Rs 29,000 in 2018, tenant claimed Rs 2,900; shop 238.38 sq ft; deposit claim Rs 10 lakh; ruling September 28, 2026. Why it matters: The tenant's own mother denied part of the claimed payment, and he admitted the 2018 agreement he had earlier called forged. A lawyer said his case failed on evidence, not law.

The Delhi High Court directed a tenant to vacate a shop and pay mesne profits for unauthorised occupation after he failed to prove a Rs 10 lakh security deposit claim.

The tenant's own mother denied part of the claimed payment, and he admitted the 2018 agreement he had earlier called forged. A lawyer said his case failed on evidence, not law.