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“A reading of the Act makes it clear that the forum under the Act do not have the jurisdiction to decide the title of the property and the purpose of the Act is maintenance of the senior citizen and to ensure their welfare. The question of title, therefore, cannot be decided by forums under the Senior Citizens Act”
The very word senior citizens should not refer to only the age beyond 60 years but should invite everyone’s attention to the literal meaning of “senior” also, which as per Oxford dictionary refers to the word “senior” as “equivalent to having a high or higher position in a company, organization, etc. and thus, in the society qua the younger generation.
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“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.”
Rule 22 (2) & (3) of Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Rules, 2016 gives powers to the District Magistrate to pass an Order of eviction in case it is found that the senior citizens are being ill-treated and are not being maintained by their children.
While hearing a petition wherein sons of an aged mother expressed their inability to pay monthly maintenance to their mother, the Court grimly observed that number of youngsters who are unwilling to look after their aged parents, is sadly increasing.
Delhi High Court: In a case filed by the petitioners challenging the vires of Section 17 of the Maintenance and
Madras High Court: A Division Bench of R Mahadevan and J Sathya Narayan Prasad, JJ. upheld the constitutional validity of Government Order
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and Revati Mohite Dere, JJ., observed that the daughter-in-law cannot be directed by
Rajasthan High Court: Sameer Jain J. dismissed the petition and refused to interfere with the impugned order. Factual Background The facts of
Bombay High Court: Noting in case after case, complaints from senior citizens that their own sons and daughters are harassing them, Division
Calcutta High Court: Rajasekhar Mantha, J., held that, To compel a senior citizen to approach either a civil court (the jurisdiction of
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ., and G. S. Kulkarni, J., asked the Municipal Corporations if they are
“Rights in law can translate to rights in life, only if there is an equitable ease in obtaining their realization.”
Andhra Pradesh High Court: Battu Devanand, J., observed that: It is the duty of the Courts to see that the senior citizens
Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Pankaj Mithal and Saurabh Lavania, JJ., directed the District Magistrate to provide protection to senior citizens
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order to exempt certain activities under the consolidated revised guidelines (https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/MHA%20order%20dt%2015.04.2020%2C%20with%20Revised%20Consolidated%20Guidelines_compressed%20%283%29.pdf), regarding the Nationwide
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.D. Dhanuka, J., addressed a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for extending the investment limit from Rs 7.5 lakhs to Rs 15 lakhs as well
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Siddharth Mridul and Deepa Sharma, JJ., dismissed a Letters