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A landlord in good faith let out his premises to a young widow on a rent of Rs. 1,400 per month. Later…

A letting entered into innocently for lawful rent does not become an immoral bargain merely because the tenant secretly uses the property for an immoral purpose. Section 23…

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A landlord in good faith let out his premises to a young widow on a rent of Rs. 1,400 per month. Later on, he came to know that the widow was using the premises to carry on prostitution. In a suit by the landlord for recovery of rent, the court should:

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A letting entered into innocently for lawful rent does not become an immoral bargain merely because the tenant secretly uses the property for an immoral purpose. Section 23 concerns the consideration or object of the agreement, not every later misuse by one party. Choga Lal distinguishes a landlord who knowingly lets for prostitution: that landlord cannot recover on the immoral bargain. On the stated good-faith letting, initial shared unlawful purpose is absent. Later knowing participation or permission would require separate examination; eviction is not the relief asked for.

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