Trouble for Landlords : Verification of tenants must or else face arrest
Not having your tenant verified with the local police can land you in jail. Tightening security ahead of Republic Day, Delhi Police on Monday went a step beyond issuing advisories. It booked 39 landlords — and some tenants — for not falling in line, and a few have already been arrested.
All of them were booked under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, which, senior officials said, was a bailable offence. Despite the city government issuing a special order to make it a non-bailable offence, all arrested landlords are likely to get bail. But not before the message has been driven home, particularly for landlords who are yet to go through the exercise.