'No legal obligation': Delhi high court sets aside 2021 order on Arvind Kejriwal’s rent relief during Covid lockdown
The Delhi High Court has overturned a previous order that deemed former CM Arvind Kejriwal's rent relief announcement during the Covid-19 lockdown legally enforceable. A division bench ruled that press conference statements aren't binding legal promises. While landlords can't demand rent for the lockdown period if tenants couldn't vacate, the government isn't judicially compelled to pay rent.
The Delhi High Court has overturned a previous order that deemed former CM Arvind Kejriwal's rent relief announcement during the Covid-19 lockdown legally enforceable. A division bench ruled that press conference statements aren't binding legal promises. While landlords can't demand rent for the lockdown period if tenants couldn't vacate, the government isn't judicially compelled to pay rent.
