Sons force mother out of family home after father’s death; she loses eviction case but secures Rs 25,000 monthly maintenanceA mother driven from her family home by her sons after her husband's death has secured a monthly maintenance of Rs 25,000. The Calcutta Hig...
29 Mar, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
Property in wife’s name? Ownership can’t be challenged without proof of family fundsThe Orissa High Court upheld a mother's right to evict her son and daughter-in-law from her self-acquired house. The court ruled that prope...
18 Mar, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Son, daughter-in-law force 75-year-old mother out of her home; she files eviction case and wins in Orissa High CourtA 75-year-old mother in Odisha has successfully evicted her son and daughter-in-law from her self-owned house. The Orissa High Court ruled ...
15 Mar, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Harassment of elderly parents costs son dear: Jharkhand HC orders eviction from self-acquired homeJharkhand High Court has ordered a son and his wife to vacate their parents' self-acquired home. The court ruled that inheritance comes wit...
21 Feb, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Son denies elderly parents entry to Mumbai homes upon their return from village; SC orders him to vacate properties and pay maintenanceThe Supreme Court has ordered the eviction of a son from his elderly parents' Mumbai properties. The court ruled that the Maintenance and W...
20 Feb, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Tenant can’t tell landlord which property to use: Supreme Court restores eviction orderThe Supreme Court has ruled that tenants cannot dictate alternative premises (property) to a landlord. Thus the Supreme Court upheld a land...
15 Jan, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
No evidence needed: Delhi High Court says senior citizens can evict children from house for ill-treatmentIn a significant ruling from the Delhi High Court, a senior citizen has successfully reclaimed his property from his daughter and her famil...
01 Dec, 2025, 04.04 PM IST
Kids can cancel property sales made by parents in childhood: SCSupreme Court now allows adults to challenge parental property sales without a lawsuit. They can take direct action, like selling the prope...
24 Oct, 2025, 12.45 PM IST
Elderly parents facing 498A charges, win eviction case against daughter-in-law after 6-year fight; here’s what happenedThe Bombay High Court ruled in favor of elderly parents, ordering their son (husband) and daughter-in-law (wife) to vacate their property a...
11 Jul, 2025, 11.19 AM IST
Tenant eviction: It took 60 years long legal fight involving two generations of a landlord's family to win eviction order against tenant in Supreme CourtA landlord's legal battle against tenants spanned 60 years. The Supreme Court of India ruled in favor of the landlord's children in April 2...
06 Jun, 2025, 02.54 PM IST
Wife not appendage of husband, retains individual identity and aspirations: Delhi HCThe eviction petition was dismissed by the lower court on several grounds including that the landlord's wife ran a hotel and he not disclos...
10 Jul, 2023, 06.59 PM IST
My parents died without a will. Will my father’s self-acquired house be shared by my brother and I?Since both you and your brother are Class I legal heirs, the property will be shared equally between you and your sibling.
01 Aug, 2022, 06.30 AM IST
What are the rights of senior citizens to safeguard their property, other assets?Parents often concede and transfer ownership of the property to their children to avoid inheritance disputes. However, once parents become ...
18 Apr, 2022, 06.30 AM IST
Wife’s right of residence in shared household not permanent: HCDismissing a plea against eviction by an estranged wife living with her in-laws, the court said, “Admittedly, the right of residence under ...
02 Mar, 2022, 10.30 AM IST
If a Hindu male dies without a will, the father is not his immediate legal heirAccording to succession laws, a Hindu male's father is not an immediate legal heir. Here's a look at who are considered legal heirs of a Hi...
11 Jun, 2021, 10.53 AM IST
Relief of right to residence to woman under domestic violence law 'relevant' in civil courts: Supreme CourtA bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah also termed as "incorrect law" and set aside an earlier judgment's ...
16 Oct, 2020, 08.14 AM IST
Money & relationships: Can your parents evict you from their house?Can the parents ask their children to move out? What about the legal claim over the property in that case? Find out
22 Jul, 2019, 06.30 AM IST