Partition Deed Is Not a Property Transfer Under the Senior Citizens Act; Appellate Tribunal Cannot Cancel It: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has clarified that a registered partition deed cannot be treated as a transfer of property under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. In Uddagiri Srirama Murthy & Anr. v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors., the Court held that a partition only divides pre-existing rights among co-owners and does not amount to a transfer of ownership. Accordingly,…