Senior Citizens Act Cannot Be Used as a Tool for Summary Eviction; Son’s Eviction Order Quashed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has clarified that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is a welfare law intended to protect senior citizens, but it cannot be misused to summarily evict children from property without meeting statutory requirements. Background Of The Dispute The case involved a 53-year-old man, Jitendra Gorakh Megh, who was ordered to be evicted from a bungalow located in the Andheri area of…
