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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court held that "Once the period of lease expires, the…

In Shanti Devi v Amal Kumar Banerjee (1981) the Supreme Court held that once a fixed-term lease expires by efflux of time under section 111(a) of the Transfer of Property…

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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court held that "Once the period of lease expires, the relationship of landlord and tenant ceases, and the tenant becomes a trespasser and, therefore, there is no question of service of any notice under Section 106 TPA"?

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In Shanti Devi v Amal Kumar Banerjee (1981) the Supreme Court held that once a fixed-term lease expires by efflux of time under section 111(a) of the Transfer of Property Act, the relationship of landlord and tenant ends and no notice to quit under section 106 is needed. The other listed cases do not contain this holding, and the rule does not displace statutory rent protection or a tenancy by holding over.

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