CHAPTER V EVICTION AND RECOVERY OF POSSESSION OF PREMISES BY LANDLORD
The Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025
Text as enacted, published in the Jammu and Kashmir Official Gazette (Extraordinary) of 1 November 2025 and made available by India Code; no amending Act has been found.
The Act came into force on 15 February 2026, the date appointed under section 1(3) by S.O. 31 of 9 February 2026 of the Housing and Urban Development Department.
Where the tenant fails to vacate the premises let out on rent in accordance with the tenancy agreement on the expiration of the period of tenancy or termination of tenancy by an order or notice under the provisions of this Act, such tenant shall be liable to pay the landlord—
(a) twice the monthly rent for the first two months; and
(b) four times the monthly rent thereafter till the tenant continues to occupy the said premises.
1 question in 1 of our papers cite Section 23.