Karnataka High Court rules that a wife cannot invoke the Senior Citizens Act against her husband and quashes revenue authorities’ khata mutation orders.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court dismisses son’s plea against eviction from father’s home, upholding senior citizens’ right to live peacefully under the 2007 Act.
Rajasthan HC upheld the eviction of a son and daughter-in-law under the Senior Citizens Act, stressing protection and dignity of elderly parents.
MP High Court held children cannot restrain aged parents from enjoying or alienating property without a strong prima facie case.
Bombay High Court adjourns 9-year defamation suit to 2046, calling it an “ego fight” between senior citizens and declining priority hearing.
Orissa HC directs son to vacate ancestral house for 86-year-old father, dismissing both cross writ petitions under MWPSC Act, 2007.
Supreme Court rules parents can legally evict children from property under the Senior Citizens Act if they neglect or refuse to support them.
Madras HC upholds ₹21,000 monthly maintenance for mother, stressing children’s legal and moral duty to care for aging parents.
HC urges Centre to revise Rs 10,000 cap on elder maintenance, saying dignity of senior citizens must match rising cost of living and inflation.
Supreme Court restores elderly mother’s property, upholds Maintenance Tribunals’ powers under Senior Citizens Act, ensuring rights and remedies for the aged.
Right to appeal under Senior Citizens Act is exclusive to parents/senior citizens, not transferees or children: SC. Karnataka HC clarifies key provisions.
Tribunals under Senior Citizens Act, 2007, can order eviction to protect elderly rights, quashing gift deeds violating maintenance agreements: SC
The Bombay High Court recently came to the aid of a senior citizen who was illegally ousted from her own home by her son.
The UP govt proposed a law granting senior citizens the right to evict non-supportive children. Heres all you need to know about the proposed amendment.
Discover the importance of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 in safeguarding the well-being of senior citizens in India. Learn about its key features, legal obligati...
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