Friday, the Delhi High Court reduced the maintenance previously awarded to a man’s estranged wife and child. The court took into account his financial obligations, including the repayment of a home loan and his responsibilities toward his parents. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna stated that “the maintenance amount must be determined in a balanced manner—one that …

A recent judgment by the Delhi High Court has established that a husband’s home loan responsibilities and obligations towards his parents can be factored in when determining the maintenance amount. Read More »

The remedies available to a tenant in the event that legal action is taken under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act while the tenant’s tenancy is still in effect have been clarified by the Allahabad High Court. The Bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Shekhar B. Saraf clarified in that regard that two of the …

Tenant’s Remedies Available When Sarfaesi Proceedings Are Initiated While His Tenancy Is Still Valid: Allahabad High Court Describes Read More »

On February 13, the Supreme Court overturned the temporary protection afforded to officers of Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. in a formal complaint filed in response to the Director of Shipra Estate’s complaint, and the Enforcement Directorate’s ensuing inquiry. The criminal procedures were stayed by the Allahabad High Court last year, shielding the policemen from arrest. …

High Court Shouldn’t Have Halted The Probe And Given Indiabulls Officers Absolute Protection From Arrest: Supreme Court Dismisses Relief. Read More »

The Bombay High Court noted that an unsuccessful or postponed reconstruction cannot violate the fundamental rights of senior residents regarding their access to shelter. An elderly woman who was a member of Navin Manju Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. filed a writ case with the court in 2019. She claimed that her flat had been abandoned …

Failed Redevelopment Cannot Take Away Senior Citizens’ Fundamental Rights Regarding Their Shelter Entitlement: Bombay High Court Read More »

The Bombay High Court ruled that children could not lawfully claim exclusive possession or ownership of their parents’ property while they were alive. The son’s petition against the Senior Citizens Maintenance Tribunal’s (Tribunal) order to leave his mother’s tenement was denied by the court. In order to secure the well-being of senior citizens, the Maintenance …

Children Are Not Entitled To Exclusively Own Or Possess Their Parents’ Property Throughout Their Lives: Bombay HC Read More »