5 min readNew DelhiJul 6, 2026 12:18 PM IST A 93-year-old widow does not have to tolerate harassment simply because she receives a pension, the Chhattisgarh High Court has said while upholding the eviction of her 65-year-old son and his wife from their family home. The court ruled that the Senior Citizens Act not only safeguards an elderly person’s right to maintenance, but also their right to live with peace and dignity. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad was hearing a writ petition filed by Devendra Khanna, 65, and his wife Neerja. The couple had challenged orders passed by the Bilaspur Maintenance Tribunal and the District Magistrate-cum-Appellate Tribunal directing them to vacate the first floor of a family house after a complaint by Devendra’s mother, Santosh Khanna, under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. “A senior citizen who is financially secure may yet be subjected to harassment, coercion, abuse or unlawful interference in her residence by her children or relatives,” the court said on July 2, adding that it would be against …