1 - Short title, extent and commencement.
2 - Definitions.
3 - Act not to apply to certain premises.
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4 - Rent in excess of standard rent not recoverable.
5 - Unlawful charges not to be claimed or received.
6 - Standard rent.
6A - Revision of rent.
7 - Lawful increase of standard rent in certain cases and recovery of other charges.
8 - Notice of increase of rent.
9 - Controller to fix standard rent, etc.
10 - Fixation of interim rent.
11 - Limitation of liability of middlemen.
12 - Limitation for application for fixation of standard rent.
13 - Refund of rent, premium, etc., not recoverable under the Act.
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14 - Protection of tenant against eviction.
14A - Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to certain persons.
14B - Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to members of the armed forces, etc.
14C - Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to Central Government and Delhi Administration employees.
14D - Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to a widow.
15 - When a tenant can get the benefit of protection against eviction.
16 - Restrictions on sub-letting.
17 - Notice of creation and termination of sub-tenancy.
18 - Sub-tenant to be tenant in certain cases.
19 - Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry.
20 - Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry.
21 - Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period.
22 - Special provision for recovery of possession in certain cases.
23 - Permission to construct additional structures.
24 - Special provision regarding vacant building sites.
25 - Vacant possession to landlord.
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25A - Provisions of this chapter to have overriding effect.
25B - Special procedure for the disposal of applications for eviction on the ground of bona fide requirement.
25C - Act to have effect in a modified form in relation to certain persons.
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26 - Receipt to be given for rent paid.
27 - Deposit of rent by the tenant.
28 - Time limit for making deposit and consequences of incorrect particulars in application for deposit.
29 - Saving as to acceptance of rent and forfeiture of rent in deposit.
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30 - Application of the Chapter.
31 - Fixing of fair rate.
32 - Revision of fair rate.
33 - Charges in excess of fair rate not recoverable.
34 - Recovery of possession by manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging house.
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35 - Appointment of Controllers and additional Controllers.
36 - Powers of Controller.
37 - Procedure to be followed by Controller.
38 - Appeal to the Tribunal.
38A - Additional Rent Control Tribunals.
38B - Power of High Court to transfer appeals, etc.
39 - [Omitted.].
40 - Amendment of orders.
41 - Controller to exercise powers of a magistrate for recovery of fine.
42 - Controller to exercise powers of civil court for execution of other orders.
43 - Finality of order.
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44 - Landlord’s duty to keep the premises in good repair.
45 - Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service.
46 - Landlord’s duty to give notice of new construction to Government.
47 - Leases of vacant premises to Government.
48 - Penalties.
49 - Cognizance of offences.
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50 - Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters.
51 - Controllers to be public servants.
52 - Protection of action taken in good faith.
53 - [Repealed.].
54 - Saving of operation of certain enactments.
55 - Special provision regarding decrees affected by the Delhi Tenants (Temporary Protection) Act, 1956.
56 - Power to make rules.
57 - Repeal and savings.
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