Orissa High Court: Son Has No Right to Mother's Self-Acquired Property Without Permission

• Orissa High Court ruled that a son has no right to reside in his mother's self-acquired property without her permission.
• The verdict strengthens women's property rights, emphasizing their full ownership over self-acquired assets.
• The case involved a mother harassed by her son and daughter-in-law, forcing her to leave her own home.
• The court clarified that the property was entirely in the mother's name, rejecting the son's claim of joint family property.
• The ruling highlights Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, granting Hindu women absolute property rights and economic autonomy.