Balancing Elderly Welfare and Proprietary Rights: A Case Commentary on Urmila Dixit v. Sunil Sharan Dixit & Ors

"Rights are what we may expect from others and others from us, and all genuine rights are conditions of social welfare”- L.T. Hobhouse.
Urmila Dixit v Sunil Sharan Dixit & Ors explores the balance between proprietary rights and corresponding duty to ensure welfare of the senior citizen. Elderly people execute a gift deed out of love and affection expecting care and welfare from the transferee. The court examines whether the revocation of such a gift deed upon failure to maintain is reasonable. At present where many elderly individuals are being exposed to property related exploitation and neglect, the court looked into the need for speedy and efficient remedies. By emphasizing the welfare-oriented interpretation of legislation this judgement is a positive leap towards the welfare of elderly.