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CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY

Section 3: Act not to apply to certain premises

The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

Nothing in this Act shall apply—

(a) to any premises belonging to the Government; 1***

(b) to any tenancy or other like relationship created by a grant from the Government in respect of the premises taken on lease, or requisitioned, by the Government:

2[Provided that where any premises belonging to Government have been or are lawfully let by any person by virtue of an agreement with the Government or otherwise, then, notwithstanding any judgment, decree or order of any court or other authority, the provisions of this Act shall apply to such tenancy].

3[(c) to any premises, whether residential or not, whose monthly rent exceeds three thousand and five hundred rupees; or

(d) to any premises constructed on or after the commencement of the Delhi Rent Control (Amendment) Act, 1988, for a period of ten years from the date of completion of such construction;]

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.The word “or” omitted by Act 57 of 1988, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-12-1988).
  2. 2.Added by Act 4 of 1963, s. 2 (with retrospective effect).
  3. 3.Ins. by Act 57 of 1988, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-12-1988).

Questions on this section

3 questions in 1 of our papers cite Section 3. Try these from the free papers:

  1. 1. Under Section 3(d) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, premises constructed on or after the commencement of the Delhi Rent Control (Amendment) Act, 1988 are outside the Act for a period of:

  2. 2. Consider the following statements about Section 3 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958: 1. The Act does not apply to any premises belonging to the Government. 2. Where premises belonging to the Government are lawfully let by any person by virtue of an agreement with the Government, the Act applies to that tenancy notwithstanding any judgment or decree of a court. 3. The proviso referred to in statement 2 was added by the Delhi Rent Control (Amendment) Act, 1988 with prospective effect only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  3. 3. Under Section 3(c) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, the Act does not apply to premises whose monthly rent exceeds: