--- title: "Shrusti Shah Shares Insights on Bombay High Court Ruling Allowing Parents to Reclaim Gifted Property" date: 2026-08-11 author: "King Stubb & Kasiva" url: https://ksandk.com/news/parents-reclaim-gifted-property-bombay-high-court/ --- # Shrusti Shah Shares Insights on Bombay High Court Ruling Allowing Parents to Reclaim Gifted Property Posted On - 11 August, 2026 • By - King Stubb & Kasiva ![](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/Website-PR-update-1-32.png) In a recent article published by *ET Wealth Online*, **Shrusti Shah, Associate Partner, KSK**shared her legal perspective on a Bombay High Court ruling concerning parents seeking to reclaim a flat gifted to their son after he allegedly failed to fulfil his obligation to care for them. Shah highlighted that the terms of the registered Gift Deed were central to the case, as the son had expressly undertaken to take care of his parents, and this obligation was specifically incorporated into the deed. Explaining the legal significance of the arrangement, Shah noted that the Bombay High Court examined Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, which provides protection to senior citizens who transfer property subject to a condition that the transferee will provide for their basic physical needs. She said, “Financial independence doesn’t matter under this law, and his claim about paying for the flat was just an oral claim that went against what the registered document actually said.” ![](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/Website-PR-update-1-31.png) Her comments underline the importance of the terms and conditions expressly recorded in registered property documents, particularly where a transfer by senior citizens is linked to an obligation of care and maintenance. Read the full article in ET Wealth Online: [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/parents-wins-back-their-flat-gifted-to-son-as-tribunal-finds-son-failed-to-take-care-of-parents-bombay-hc-orders-son-to-vacate-the-property/articleshow/133094137.cms](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/parents-wins-back-their-flat-gifted-to-son-as-tribunal-finds-son-failed-to-take-care-of-parents-bombay-hc-orders-son-to-vacate-the-property/articleshow/133094137.cms) *Last Updated on 11 August, 2026* Get King Stubb & Kasiva’s legal updates in your Google feed[![Add King Stubb & Kasiva as a preferred source on Google](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/google_preferred_source_badge_light_en@2x.png)](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=https://ksandk.com/) --- ## Office Locations - [New Delhi](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-delhi/) (HQ): +91-11-41318190 | info@ksandk.com - [Mumbai](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-mumbai/): 3 offices (Nariman Point, Lower Parel, Andheri) | mumbai@ksandk.com - [Bangalore](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-bangalore/): bangalore@ksandk.com - [Chennai](https://ksandk.com/locations/chennai/): chennai@ksandk.com - [Hyderabad](https://ksandk.com/locations/hyderabad/): hyderabad@ksandk.com - [Pune](https://ksandk.com/locations/pune/): pune@ksandk.com - [Kochi](https://ksandk.com/locations/kochi/): kochi@ksandk.com ## Contact - [Contact Page](https://ksandk.com/contact-us/) - General: info@ksandk.com | +91-11-41318190 - WhatsApp: +91-7428567444 - [Privacy Statement](https://ksandk.com/privacy-statement/) - [Terms of Use](https://ksandk.com/terms-of-use/)