30 years on, Centre defends delay in enforcing Delhi Rent Act before Supreme Court
The Centre has defended its delay in enforcing the Delhi Rent Act of 1995 before the Supreme Court, stating that implementation is a policy decision dependent on conducive socio-economic conditions. The government argues that the non-notification of the Act does not violate any fundamental rights and that the existing 1958 Rent Control Act remains in effect. A public interest litigation questioning the Act's dormancy has prompted the Centre to assert that legislative readiness is a matter for the executive, not the judiciary.
- ▪The Delhi Rent Act of 1995 has not been enforced for over 30 years.
- ▪The Centre claims that the decision to notify the Act is a policy matter requiring conducive conditions.
- ▪The existing 1958 Rent Control Act continues to provide a legal framework for landlord-tenant relationships in Delhi.
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30 years on, Centre defends delay in enforcing Delhi Rent Act before Supreme CourtThe Delhi Rent (Amendment) Bill was referred to a Parliamentary panel for changes, but the revised version was never tabled in the Rajya Sabha.Updated on: May 19, 2026 6:23 AM ISTBy Abraham ThomasShare viaCopy link The Union government has told the Supreme Court that implementation of the 30-year-old Delhi Rent Act (DRA) of 1995 cannot be done by a judicial order as the date for notifying the law is a policy decision that must await the socio-economic and administrative environment to be “conducive”.Supreme Court asked not to interfere as Centre says Delhi Rent Act awaits ‘conducive’ conditions.
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