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Act Number: 59

Act Name: The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

Year: 1958

Enactment Date: 1958-12-31

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 Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

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