Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007: Analysis of Ravi Kant Gupta v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
Case Details Case Name: Ravi Kant Gupta v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. Citation / Application Number: Civil Appeal No. ___ of 2026 (Arising out of SLP (C) Diary No. 22768 of 2024) Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe Date of Judgment: August 04, 2026 Factual Matrix The appellant is the absolute owner of a self-acquired residential property situated in Vikas Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh . The appellant’s mother, an 81-year-old senior citizen, was subjected to nuisance and harassment by the appellant’s son (Respondent No. 4), which ultimately forced her out of the house to take shelter in an old-age facility . Consequently, the appellant approached the District Magistrate under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (the "Act"), seeking an order of eviction against his son . The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), via order dated November 15, ...