Parents win back gifted flat from son; Know how
In a recent ruling, the Bombay High Court has ordered a son to vacate a flat gifted to him by his parents. The case arose when the senior citizen Ramesh Bachaulal Soni, 68, found himself without a home after his son, Soni, failed to fulfill his promise to care for him. Mr Soni, along with his wife, had purchased their first flat in Lower Parel in 2005.
On May 8, 2023, he executed gift deeds transferring full ownership of the Lower Parel flat and 50% of the Byculla flat to his son, under the promise that he would provide care for them in their old age. However, the relationship between the parties quickly deteriorated, forcing Mr Soni and his wife to vacate their Lower Parel flat.
The Byculla flat, still under construction at the time, could not be transferred to Soni, leaving the senior couple homeless. The senior citizen tribunal partially ruled in favor of Mr Soni, ordering the cancellation of the gift deed for the Lower Parel flat and directing the son to hand over possession of the property within 60 days.
The son subsequently appealed the decision to the Bombay High Court, which ruled in favor of Mr Soni on July 7, 2026, ordering him to vacate the flat.
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