'Touch Mother's Feet And Apologise For Your Sins': SC's Significant Observation In Son-Parents Property Dispute Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday made a significant observation, asking the petitioner to touch his mother's feet and ask forgiveness in a property dispute between a mother and son. Supreme Court Justice Satish Chandra Sharma reminded the son of the importance of his mother in Hinduism. He verbally asked the son to apologise to his mother.

What Is The Case Between Mother And Son?

In this case, the mother and her husband are the property owners, but their son claims ownership. Out of affection, they allowed their son and daughter-in-law to live on the first floor as rent-free licensees. It is alleged that the son and daughter-in-law began harassing the parents and pressuring them to transfer the disputed property to their names. The trial court and the Delhi High Court ruled in favour of the parents, which the son appealed to the Supreme Court.

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'Apologise To Your Mother For The Sins You Have Committed'

The case was heard by a bench of Justices Sharma and NK Singh. Dismissing the case, Justice Sharma remarked, "You should go and touch your mother's feet and apologise. Apologise for all your sins."

Justice Sharma then told the lawyers present in the court, "Isn't it wrong for the son to do this? We are asking the son to go back to his mother, touch her, understand her feelings, apologise and seek her blessings."

Parents Broke All Ties With Their son

The parents alleged that the son and his wife claimed ownership based on forged documents. In response, they issued a public notice in the newspaper, severing all ties with them.

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They filed an FIR against the son and issued a notice to the son and his wife, cancelling their license and ordering them to vacate the property. The parents then filed a lawsuit seeking possession, permanent injunction, and damages.

The trial court held that the parents were the sole owners of the property, and that the son and his wife were merely licensees whose licenses had been correctly revoked. Therefore, they must vacate the first floor of the property. The Delhi High Court upheld this order on April 17. The son filed a special leave petition against this, which was dismissed by the apex court.