The Delhi High Court has ruled that a daughter-in-law cannot claim an independent right to continue residing in her mother-in-law’s self-acquired property once the residential rights granted to her husband come to an end. The Court held that ownership rights of the mother-in-law cannot be defeated by such residential claims.
On December 24, 2024, the Delhi High Court ruled in the case of Birbal Saini v. Satywati, clarifying property rights under Hindu law. The court distinguished between ancestral and inherited property, determining that the disputed property was inherited by Bharat Singh and thus self-acquired, allowing its sale without heirs’ consent.
