Minors' Property Sale: SC Says No Lawsuit Needed to Cancel After Adulthood

• The Supreme Court ruled that minors whose property was sold by parents/guardians without court permission do not need to file a separate lawsuit to cancel the transaction upon turning 18.
• The individual can reject the transaction through their conduct, such as reselling the property, which serves as concrete evidence of cancellation.
• This ruling stemmed from a Karnataka land dispute (K.S. Shivappa vs. K. Neelamma) where land bought for minors was sold by their father without court approval, and the children later resold it as adults.
• Justice Mithal clarified that a lawsuit isn't always mandatory; actions indicating non-adherence to a previous agreement can lead to automatic cancellation.
• Separately, the Delhi High Court ruled that a wife has the right to reside in her in-laws' house, even if the husband is evicted, as it constitutes a 'shared residence'.

Why It Matters: Minors can cancel unauthorized property sales by parents through their actions after adulthood, without a lawsuit.