CHAPTER II Tenancy

Section 6: Inheritability of existing tenancies

The Jammu and Kashmir (Residential and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012 (repealed)

Repealed in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir from 15 February 2026 by section 47(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025 (Act No. IV of 2025), which reads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and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012 which is in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, is hereby repealed", with pending cases saved by section 47(2).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Kept for reference only: the Act was repealed from 15 February 2026 by the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025, and applies now only to cases pending at that date under section 47(2) of that Act.

In case of existing tenancies, in the event of death of the tenant, the right of tenancy shall devolve to his successors in the following order :––

(a) spouse ;

(b) children ;

(d) daughter-in-law being the widow of predeceased son :

Provided that the successor has ordinarily been living in the premises with the deceased tenant as a member of family upto his death and was economically dependant on the deceased tenant and he or his spouse or dependent children do not own or occupy a residential unit in the same urban area.