India, July 26 -- A Reddit post by a tenant alleging that her landlord refused to renew her lease, asked her to vacate the apartment after discovering she was living with her unmarried male partner, and withheld her Rs.55,000 security deposit has sparked an online debate over tenants' rights, rental agreements and security deposits.

According to the post, the tenant claimed she had informed the broker about her living arrangement at the outset, but was allegedly advised to present herself as the sole occupant. "The broker suggested I portray myself as the sole inhabitant of the rented house. I tried to do this for the entirety of the rental agreement," she wrote.

She alleged that after the landlord discovered her partner was also living...