Son has no legal right in parents’ house, can stay at their mercy: HC

In a significant move, the Delhi High Court has ruled that a son cannot claim a right to live in the self-acquired house of his parents and can do so only at their mercy.

Important observations made by the court:

A son can reside in a self-acquired property of his parents so long as they desire and cannot claim a legal right to stay there, irrespective of his marital status.

• Merely because the parents have allowed him to live in the house when their relations were cordial does not mean they have to bear his burden throughout life.

Background:

The High Court was hearing an appeal against a lower court’s order asking a man and his wife to vacate the first floor of his parents’ property in Delhi.