{"id":115876,"date":"2020-09-24T13:32:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T08:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indialegallive.com\/?p=115876"},"modified":"2020-10-24T18:45:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-24T13:15:49","slug":"parents-transferring-property-to-children-without-maintenance-clause-in-transfer-deed-stand-to-lose-all-rules-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indialegallive.com\/constitutional-law-news\/courts-news\/parents-transferring-property-to-children-without-maintenance-clause-in-transfer-deed-stand-to-lose-all-rules-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents transferring property to children without maintenance clause in transfer deed stand to lose all, rules court"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
New Delhi (IL News Service)<\/strong>: Notwithstanding the existence of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, if a senior citizen transfers his or her property to the son or daughter just expecting that they will take care of her as a result, then that expectation may not be based on solid legal ground. If there is no specific mention in the transfer deed about maintenance, then there seems to be little the senior citizen can do about it when sons and daughters refuse to pay heed to their ageing parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent case has pointed out this legal loophole.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Tuesday the Kerala High Court held that such a transfer can be declared as void only if the deed of transfer contains such a specific condition and then the son or daughter fails to provide the basic amenities and physical needs as required by the transfer deed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran, VG Arun and TR Ravi, while hearing an appeal, observed that the tribunal cannot assume jurisdiction to declare a transfer of property void under Section 23(1), merely for the reason that the deed contains a reservation of life interest on the property for the senior citizen.
Subhashini, a 68-year-old widow, approached the Tribunal for relief, admitting that in the transfer deed it was not specifically mentioned that her younger son will have to maintain and take care of her.
The tribunal, under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, allowed the plea, but this was later stayed through a single bench order of the High Court. The woman then approached the full bench of the court.
In its order, the full bench observed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n