A seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has started hearing a number of petitions moved by the Property Owners' Association of Mahara-shtra raising questions that will have deep impact on the right to hold property. The points were earlier argued before a five-judge bench, which referred them to the larger Bench considering the importance of the issue.
The landlords argue that the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999, effectively froze rents at the 1940 level with some nominal relief. It also legalised
