Bengaluru
In Indian culture, parents are often admired for their ability to forgive their children’s mistakes. However, there are instances where some children misbehave with their parents, exploiting this virtue and subjecting them to mistreatment. It’s observed that parents usually seek legal aid only when the violence becomes unbearable. This observation was made by a division bench of the Karnataka High Court, presided over by Justice Prasanna Varale and Justice Krishna S. Dixit, during an investigation into a real estate case registered in Tumkur district. In the same case, the Tumkur District Collector upheld an order to cancel immovable property that a daughter had received from her elderly father through a gift deed. Reports indicate that the daughter, who had received this gift deed, along with her siblings, neglected and evicted her parents from the house. In response, the father sought the cancellation of the gift deed, alleging the mistreatment. The Tumkur District Collector, after hearing both sides, ordered the cancellation of the gift deed. The daughter, not satisfied with this decision, challenged it in the High Court, seeking the cancellation of the District Collector’s order. A single-member bench of the High Court initially upheld the Tumkur District Collector’s decision. However, the daughter subsequently filed an application before the High Court Divisional Bench, requesting the annulment of the orders issued by both the single-member bench and the Tumkur District Collector. During the course of the investigation, it came to light that the daughter had physically abused her parents and ejected them from the house. In a recent development, the elderly father informed the court that they were allegedly taken to the Tahsildar’s office under the pretense of providing them with old-age pensions. There, they were coerced into selling the property received through the gift deed to settle debts. This case underscores the complexities that can arise within family relationships and the need for legal intervention when mistreatment and abuse become intolerable. The court’s remarks shed light on the challenging dynamics surrounding parental forgiveness in the face of misbehavior.
