Bombay High Court rules Public Premises Act, 1971 overrides Maharashtra Rent Control Act, barring unauthorised occupants from claiming tenancy protection in property disputes. In a significant ruling on evictions laws pertaining to public premises, in India, the Bombay High Court has reaffirmed the overriding effect of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 (“Public Premises Act”) over State rent control legislation in matters concerning unauthorised occupation of public premises.