Senior Citizens
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Supreme Court on Maintenance Tribunals – Senior Citizens Act – Judgment
The Supreme Court in Urmila Dixit v. Sunil Sharan Dixit and Ors. upheld that Maintenance Tribunals can cancel conditional gifts and order eviction if children fail to maintain elderly parents. It affirmed a liberal, welfare-oriented interpretation of Section 23, ensuring senior citizens receive effective remedies against neglect and misuse of transferred property. 1. Facts in […]
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Supreme Court on Eviction of Children from Parent’s/ Senior Citizen’s Property
This landmark Supreme Court judgment reinforces the welfare-centric intent of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. It affirms that tribunals can order eviction of children or relatives who fail to maintain senior citizens, ensuring their dignity, protection, and peaceful enjoyment of property against neglect or exploitation. 1. Facts in Brief […]
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Senior Citizens Act and Property Title Disputes
Whether proceedings under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 can be used to decide title disputes? Recently, vide judgement dated 14th October, 2022 in Pawan Kumar and Anr. v. Divisional Commissioner Department of Revenue, Govt of Delhi and Others in LPA 525/2022, the Delhi High Court held as under: “9. […]
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Daughter-in-Law’s Right To Reside – Senior Citizens Act
In a landmark judgment the Delhi High Court while adjudicating on a matter under Senior Citizens Act, 2007 observed that a daughter-in-law’s right to reside in the premises of her in-laws cannot be greater than the right of her husband. Judgment – Senior Citizens Act W.P. ( C ) 6592/2018 $~41 IN THE HIGH COURT […]
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Judgment of Delhi High Court – Senior Citizens Act
Senior Citizens with ownership right in property and who face ill-treatment or harassment at the hands of their children / relatives / heirs have been bestowed with specific rights under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. Judgment – Senior Citizens Act Neutral Citation Number 2022/DHC/005878 W.P.(C) 17772/2022$~5 IN THE HIGH […]
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Eviction Order on Complaint of Harassment – Senior Citizens Act
Senior citizens can lodge complaints if they are facing harassment, torture or ill-treatment from their own children or even those who are residing with them but not taking proper care of them as mandated under the Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The Delhi High Court in its recent judgment upheld the decision of the District Magistrate […]
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Forums Under Senior Citizens Act Cannot Adjudicate on Claims of Ownership in Property
The Delhi High Court in a recent judgment has clarified that question regarding claim of ownership in a property cannot form subject matter of consideration or adjudication in proceedings under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. Therefore, forums or authorities under the Senior Citizens Act, 2007 cannot adjudicate and undertake […]