Dev Kumar (Died) Through Lrs vs Smt. Swaran Lata & Ors on 10 November, 1995
5.1 The acid test to constitute an act of sub-
letting is that the tenant has parted with exclusive
possession in favour of a third party. The Supreme
Court in Dev Kumar Vs Swaran Lata [(1996) 1 SCC 25]
explained the concept of "exclusive possession" saying
that there it is parting of legal possession which in
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turn means possession with right to include and also
right to exclude others.