News: Many landlord-tenant issues can be settled under arbitration now-17-12-2020
Synopsis :-
The apex court held that arbitral tribunals have the power to decide such disputes under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
The Supreme Court has said tenantlandlord disputes under the Transfer of Property Act can be resolved through arbitration instead of time-consuming and expensive litigation. The apex court held that arbitral tribunals have the power to decide such disputes under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. However, such disputes covered and governed by state rent control laws would not be arbitrable and would be decided by designated.
