Old Age Doesn't Mean Humiliation: Supreme Court on Parents' Right to Evict Children

Old age doesn't mean humiliation: Supreme Court on parents' right to evict children

The Supreme Court held that elderly parents can seek eviction of children or relatives from their homes when their safety and dignity are at risk. The ruling restored the tribunal’s authority under the 2007 law and said old age cannot mean humiliation or insecurity.

SC: Tribunals Can Evict Children From Parents' Property to Protect Elderly

The Supreme Court has ruled that tribunals set up under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, have the power to evict children from a senior citizen’s property when necessary for the elderly person’s care, protection, and dignity. A bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe held that children have no automatic right over a parent’s property. The case involved Ravi Kant Gupta of Vikas Nagar, Lucknow, whose 8…

Senior Citizens Seek Eviction Of Children From Their Property? What Supreme Court Has Clarified - PUNE PULSE

Parents facing neglect or insecurity may seek protection under the Senior Citizens Act, but eviction is not automatic in every family dispute. By Vidhi Lalla Elderly parents can seek the eviction of children or other occupants from their property when it is necessary to protect their maintenance, safety and dignity, the Supreme Court has reiterated. The