Son told to vacate house, elderly parents gets relief

In a recent ruling from the Bombay High Court, a son was ordered to vacate the property gifted to him by his elderly parents. The case began when Ramesh Bachaulal Soni, a 68-year-old senior citizen, gifted his Lower Parel flat to his son in exchange for care when he became old. Despite his promise to take care of his parents, the son's relations with them deteriorated, leading them to vacate their home.

The son appealed to the Bombay High Court, arguing that the lower flat was purchased by him while the gift deed merely restored the title to him. However, the court disagreed, stating that his father's promise to care for him was written in the gift deed, making the transfer fraudulent or coerced. Consequently, the court has ordered the son to hand over the vacant and peaceful possession of the Lower Parel flat to his parents within 60 days.