The Supreme Court dismissed a Rajasthan man’s plea challenging an eviction order under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, while strongly criticising his dispute with his elderly father and urging him to care for and support his parent.
Orissa High Court upheld a tribunal order directing a son to vacate his father’s house, stressing dignity and safety of senior citizens. The Court ruled welfare laws must be interpreted to protect elderly parents’ peaceful living.
The Supreme Court rules that elderly parents can legally evict their adult children from their property under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 if they fail to provide care. A Mumbai son has been ordered to vacate his parents’ property by November 30, 2025.
