Madras HC Rules Tenant Eviction Valid Without Registered Rent Agreement
The Madras High Court ruled on September 21, 2026, that a tenant with an unregistered rent agreement signed with the property owner's brother must prove a landlord-tenant relationship to avoid eviction. Without such proof, the tenant is an unauthorized occupant and not protected from eviction. The case involved a dispute from 1989 in Tamil Nadu, where police advised the parties to seek court intervention. The tenant lost the case.
Economic Times··Dharmapuri


