Delhi HC: Landlords Cannot Cut Electricity or Water to Force Tenant Eviction
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·7 viewsThe Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that landlords are legally barred from disconnecting essential services such as electricity to pressure tenants into vacating. The court recognized access to electricity as a fundamental necessity tied to the constitutional right to life. India's Model Tenancy Act explicitly prohibits landlords from taking such coercive measures against tenants, regardless of any ongoing dispute. Tenants whose services are unlawfully cut off can approach the Rent Authority for prompt restoration and may also be eligible for compensation.
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