The Madras High Court ruled that senior citizens can cancel property gifted to children or relatives if they are neglected, even if no such condition was mentioned in the deed. The court upheld the cancellation of a settlement deed where a mother was abandoned by her daughter-in-law.
The Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, has paused new lawsuits while reviewing challenges to the Places of Worship Act. Advocate Hari Shankar Jain advocates restoring demolished Hindu temples, claiming the ruling benefits Hindus. The court will evaluate ongoing cases concerning religious structures in due course.
