If you do your mother-in-law in your home, then you can get your mother-in-law? Know the big decision of Delhi HC

You must have also heard or seen that even today, there are many elderly parents or in-laws who are troubled by their daughter-in-law’s daily kitchen or they are crushing between mutual quarrels between son and daughter-in-law. But now, there is a relief news. The Delhi High Court has given an important verdict, after which it will not be easy for the daughter-in-law to disturb the mother-in-law.

This decision is being discussed a lot nowadays. The Delhi High Court has given them a special right, keeping in mind the rights and freedom of the elderly mother-in-law, so that they can live peacefully in the last stop of their lives.

What was the matter and what the court said?

Actually, a woman (daughter-in-law) used to fight with her mother-in-law. The matter went to the lower court, which ruled that such a quarrelsome daughter-in-law does not have the right to live in the mother-in-law’s house (also called the ‘shared house’ in the language of law, if she is in-laws) and the mother-in-law can remove her from her property.

The daughter -in -law reached the Delhi High Court against this decision. But the High Court also justified the decision of the lower court and ruled in favor of the elderly couple.

What did the High Court say?

• The right to live peacefully: The court clearly said that the son and daughter-in-law cannot make the old parents or mother-in-law victim of their mutual quarrels. They cannot be forced to live in an atmosphere of this অশান্ত. The elderly couple have every right to live their lives with peace and freedom.

• Right to evict property: The court admitted that if the daughter-in-law suffers in her property with her in-laws, then the mother-in-law can evict her from her property.

• Alternative arrangements for daughter -in -law: The court also took care that the daughter -in -law should not be homeless. Therefore, the court ordered the husband to make any other arrangement for his wife to stay for his wife (rented house etc.). This arrangement will have to be done as long as the marriage of the husband and wife is maintained. The court said that this domestic violence is also necessary for the safety of the woman under the law.

What was the stance of husband?

In this case, it was also revealed that the husband himself was upset with his wife’s behavior and had also filed a case against him. He was living in a separate rented house from his wife and did not even claim any authority in his parents’ property.

What is the legal basis?

The court in its judgment also mentioned Section 19 of the Domestic Violence Act. The court clarified that under this law, the wife has to stay in ‘Shared House’ Uninterrupted Or Indispensable Absolute right is not found, especially when she is home-in-law and daughter-in-law is abusing them. Being a senior citizen, the mother-in-law is entitled to live peacefully in the last years of her life.