In case the tenancy is terminated by notice, agreement or order, the landlord will have the right to vacant possession of the rental unit.
CHAPTER V Termination of Tenancy by the Landlord or Tenant
Section 23: Vacant possession to the landlord
The Jammu and Kashmir (Residential and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012 (repealed)
Repealed in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir from 15 February 2026 by section 47(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025 (Act No. IV of 2025), which reads "The Jammu and Kashmir Residential and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012 which is in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, is hereby repealed", with pending cases saved by section 47(2).
How current this text is
Text as adapted by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order, 2020 (S.O. 1229(E), 31 March 2020), as published by India Code for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kept for reference only: the Act was repealed from 15 February 2026 by the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025, and applies now only to cases pending at that date under section 47(2) of that Act.