Lockdown jaise extraordinary situations me commercial tenants – shops, restaurants, offices – rent dena struggle karte hain. Question: jab customer hi nahi aa rahe, to full rent legally due hai?
Law usually contract dekhta hai:
- Force majeure clause kya kehti hai,
- Government orders ne actual use impossible banaya ya sirf difficult,
- Parties ne later koi restructuring agree kiya ya nahi.
Courts mixed approach lete hain – kabhi partial relief, kabhi deferment, kabhi strictly contract enforce. Har case fact-specific hota hai.
Best outcome tab aata hai jab landlord–tenant early stage par baith ke practical solution nikal lein – temporary discount, revenue-share, payment schedule, security deposit adjustment. Litigation last resort hi hona chahiye.