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Calcutta High Court backs mother after sons evict her but orders Rs 25000 monthly maintenance
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026

Tribunal can demand maintenance, but eviction powers end
After her husband died, a mother was pushed out of her family home by her sons. She lost an eviction effort under the Senior Citizens Act, but the Calcutta High Court still ensured she would receive Rs 25,000 per month as maintenance. The ruling stressed tribunals can only issue maintenance orders, not property eviction.
- Sons forced mother out after husband’s death
- Eviction under Senior Citizens Act denied
- High Court granted Rs 25,000 monthly maintenance
- Tribunal jurisdiction limited to maintenance orders
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