Delhi High Court: Mesne Profits Cannot Be Awarded Without Evidence of Prevailing Market Rent

The Delhi High Court firmly held that courts cannot determine mesne profits based on guesswork or assumptions without proper evidence. 

Justice Subramonium Prasad held that courts must rely on concrete proof, such as prevailing rental rates of similar properties in the locality, to determine such claims.

The Court dismissed a plea for mesne profits concerning a flat and servant quarters after the claimants failed to provide supporting market data.

However, the Court upheld the order for possession, reiterating that while landlords are entitled to mesne profits, the amounts must be backed by valid evidence.