#Eviction Orders

Bombay High Court rules that Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders are protected under the Senior Citizens Act 2007, even when the property is a shared household under the Domestic Violence Act. The Court held that eviction orders must balance the rights of senior citizens with those of daughter-in-law occupants, restoring the Maintenance Tribunal’s order for unrestricted access without eviction.

Bombay High Court rules that an eviction order under the Senior Citizens Act cannot override pending Domestic Violence proceedings, even if the premises has sufficient accommodation. The judgment underscores judicial harmonization between welfare statutes and protects victims of domestic violence from retaliatory eviction.

Bombay High Court held that protection orders under the Domestic Violence Act prevail over eviction directives under the Senior Citizens Act when the premises are shared and domestic violence proceedings are pending. The ruling safeguards a victim’s residence rights, even if the property is owned by senior citizens, ensuring legal recourse against harassment is not undermined by parallel eviction claims.