Delhi High Court delivered a verdict on September 8, 2026, ordering a son and his wife to vacate the family home in Karawal Nagar, after months of litigation.
The house, bought in 1996 by the mother’s late husband, was secured by a General Power of Attorney, an Agreement to Sale and a Will—all dated November 1, 1996—cementing the mother’s sole ownership.
After marrying in 2015, the son and his wife moved in, claiming they had contributed Rs 1.5 lakh toward the purchase and Rs 60,000 for construction. They produced no receipts, and the court found the evidence lacking.
The son also attempted to forge a transfer deed dated January 12, 2003—a Sunday when courts were closed—and withdrew Rs 50,000 from the husband’s account in 2013, actions that spurred police complaints and a failed civil suit in 2015.
In its judgment the court held that mere financial contributions to household expenses do not confer co‑ownership; it cited the Suraj Lamp & Industries case to underline that a GPA, Agreement to Sale and Will alone do not transfer absolute ownership.
The mother, now 68, had to confront her son’s claim; the couple had locked rooms after she asked them to leave. The court’s order requires them to vacate and remove all locks, restoring the mother’s full control over the property.
Enforcement of the order will follow; the couple must comply by the court’s timeline, after which the mother can resume unhindered use of the house.