A landlord is entitled to compensation of double the monthly rent for the use and occupation of a rental unit by a tenant who does not vacate the unit after his tenancy has been terminated by order, notice or agreement, as the case may be.
CHAPTER V Termination of Tenancy by the Landlord or Tenant
Section 25: Compensation in case of non-vacancy
The Jammu and Kashmir (Residential and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012 (repealed)
Repealed in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir from 15 February 2026 by section 47(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025 (Act No. IV of 2025), which reads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and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012 which is in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, is hereby repealed", with pending cases saved by section 47(2).
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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Kept for reference only: the Act was repealed from 15 February 2026 by the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025, and applies now only to cases pending at that date under section 47(2) of that Act.