The Bombay High Court has ruled that parents cannot seek eviction of their children under the Senior Citizens Act without proving neglect or claiming maintenance, warning against misuse of the law for property disputes and possession battles.
NEW DELHI: Today, 6th May: The Supreme Court of India came down heavily on a Deputy Collector from Andhra Pradesh, who had earlier served as a Tahsildar in Guntur district. The officer was found guilty of acting against the orders of the Andhra Pradesh High Court by forcibly evicting slum-dwellers and demolishing their huts. This action led to the displacement of several poor families and raised serious concerns about contempt of court and abuse of power.
Kerala: Today, 17th March, The Kerala High Court has quashed the Kerala government’s decision to appoint an inquiry commission to examine the rights of around 600 families facing eviction from Munambam land, which has been declared as waqf (an endowment under Islamic law for charitable or religious purposes).
The Delhi High Court has scheduled a hearing on December 19 for MP Raghav Chadha’s appeal against the cancellation of his official bungalow allotment. The court allowed amendments to his petition and questioned the urgency of the trial court’s vacated stay order on his eviction, which he aims to reinstate.