New Delhi, April 29 -- A recent Supreme Court ruling has brought major relief in such eviction disputes! It says, in such cases, if a landlord dies during an eviction case, it does not stop there. The landlord's legal heirs can continue it and can also update the case to say they need the property for their own use.

The dispute involves a shop ad-measuring 188 square feet in Mumbai, owned by Raghunath Gopal Deshmukh. In 2005, the landlord filed a suit for eviction against the tenants that they need the premises for his 'bonafide use, occupation and enjoyment for himself and his family members'. The tenant opposed this request, saying that the eviction was originally based only on the landlord's personal need and could not be changed late...