Eviction under Senior Citizens Act invalid when no maintenance sought: Bombay High Court
The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 cannot be used for summary property disputes.
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Daughter-in-law within the expanded definition of ‘children’ under Senior Citizen Act; Kerala HC allows mother-in-law to reside in shared house
“A purposive interpretation should be given to the word ‘children’ defined under the Senior Citizens Act, 2007, especially when the definition of ‘children’ starts with the word ‘includes’ son, daughter, etc., and therefore, a petition under the provisions of the Act would lie against the daughter-in-law also.”
Object of Senior Citizens Act, 2007 to ensure parents are not deprived of own properties at the instance of their children: Bombay High Court
“A Mother executing gift of her residential bungalow in favour of her son is bound to expect that the son would let her reside in that bungalow.”
Delhi High Court| Pendency of a partition suit by the son against his parents is no deterrent to the proceedings under Senior Citizens Act, 2007
Senior Citizens have every right to protect themselves and in case of ill-treatment and abuse by their children/ legal heirs, can approach the Maintenance Tribunal for their eviction from their property of any kind, which includes both Ancestral as well as Self Acquired Property.
Delhi High Court |Section 17 of Senior Citizens Act, 2007 not to come in way of legal representation before the Maintenance Tribunal
Delhi High Court: In a case filed by the petitioners challenging the vires of Section 17 of the Maintenance and