{"id":231258,"date":"2020-06-23T12:20:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T06:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=231258"},"modified":"2020-07-03T15:13:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T09:43:32","slug":"bom-hc-unfortunate-in-last-several-years-courts-repeatedly-witnessing-old-parents-knocking-at-its-doors-for-redressal-of-grievances-against-their-children-daughter-after-stern-warning-by-hc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/06\/23\/bom-hc-unfortunate-in-last-several-years-courts-repeatedly-witnessing-old-parents-knocking-at-its-doors-for-redressal-of-grievances-against-their-children-daughter-after-stern-warning-by-hc\/","title":{"rendered":"Bom HC | Unfortunate — In last several years Courts repeatedly witnessing, old parents knocking at its doors, for redressal of grievances against their children”; Daughter after stern warning by HC vacates mother’s flat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Our country has always been proud of progeny like Shravan Kumar, who to fulfill the wish of his poor, blind and ageing parents, took them on a pilgrimage by carrying them on his shoulder in two baskets put on either side of the bamboo stick, and whilst trying to collect water on his way from a stream, to quench the thirst of his parents, became a target of King Dashrath\u2019s arrow.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

–Bombay High Court<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Bombay High Court:\u00a0<\/strong>A Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and N.R. Borkar, JJ., while addressing a matter wherein a 70 year old mother was physically and mentally harassed by one of her daughters,\u00a0 noted that,<\/p>\n

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“…it is unfortunate that in the last several years courts are repeatedly witnessing, old parents knocking at its doors, in the twilight years of their lives seeking redressal of their grievances against their children.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A 70-Year old mother had approached the High Court alleging that she was subjected to mental and physical torture by her daughter (respondent 1).<\/p>\n

Court while addressing the said matter stated that, the welfare of the parents \/ senior citizens is of paramount importance, ascertain the seriousness and correctness of the allegations made, <\/span>pass appropriate order\/s ensuring that no injustice or inconvenience is caused to either party.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bench in it’s earlier order<\/a>, when the mother approached the court for relief, had laid down the following order:<\/p>\n

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Bench assured the petitioner that if she lives in her own flat and face any harassment from respondent 1 or her son, she will be provided all assistance, both by the Court and police authorities.<\/p>\n

Installation of CCTV cameras inside the flat has been directed.<\/p>\n

Respondent 1 and her son, both have been sternly warned . Senior Inspector of local police station under who jurisdiction the flat come has been directed to give all assistance to the petitioner.<\/p>\n

Respondent 1 and her son will not obstruct entry of any of the relatives whom petitioner wants to meet. Also respondent 1 and her son are not allowed to invite or bring any of their guests to the flat without prior permission of petitioner through her advocate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What is the present situation in the above matter?<\/span><\/h4>\n

Respondent 1 daughter has filed an affidavit stating that the petitioner mother was reacting\/over-reacting at the instance of her other sibling namely her sister – Vaishali, who has admittedly temporarily come down with her family from Singapore.<\/p>\n

Petitioner refusing the above made an offer to allow respondent 1 and her son to reside in one of her flats at Nalasopara on and from 15th July, 2020 and only on her agreement petitioner would be able to come back to her flat for the remainder of her life and stay in peace.<\/p>\n

Court was happy to note that respondent 1 daughter and her son have undertaken to vacate the said flat with a period of 8 weeks.<\/p>\n

Keeping the interest of the family and their rights, in mind, Court passed the following order:<\/p>\n