The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment dated September 9, 2025, has held that a rent receipt serves as prima facie evidence of a landlord-tenant relationship under the Karnataka Rent Act, 1999. A bench comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi ruled that once such a receipt is produced, the Rent Controller is
Rent Receipt is Prima Facie Evidence of Landlord-Tenant Relationship, Rent Controller Need Not Adjudicate on Title: Supreme Court
