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Delhi High Court upholds Punam’s eviction from in-law home

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 4:21 AM UTC · How we work

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The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of Punam from her mother-in-law’s home.
Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia ruled senior citizens’ right outweighs daughter-in-law’s claim.
The bench applied Rule 22(3)(1)(i) and (iv) of Rules under Senior Citizens Act, excluding daughter-in-laws from legal heir status.
Punam owned a house in Bahadurgarh and worked as teacher.
Her writ petition was dismissed after the Divisional Commissioner upheld the eviction.

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The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of Punam from her mother-in-law’s home.
Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia ruled senior citizens’ right outweighs daughter-in-law’s claim.
The bench applied Rule 22(3)(1)(i) and (iv) of Rules under Senior Citizens Act, excluding daughter-in-laws from legal heir status.
Punam owned a house in Bahadurgarh and worked as teacher.
Her writ petition was dismissed after the Divisional Commissioner upheld the eviction.