High Court Orders Return of Ancestral House Amid Abuse of Law Allegations

The Allahabad High Court mandates the return of a house to Soni, who was wrongfully evicted. Disciplinary actions are set against officials involved, including a hefty fine for illegal dispossession. The matter implicates Soni's familial ties and the questionable sale of the property.

The Allahabad High Court has issued a directive for the immediate restitution of an ancestral house to Soni, after opening claims that she was forcefully removed by police and local officials. The bench criticized the eviction as a misuse of legal procedures.

Justices Manoj Kumar Gupta and Arun Kumar have also pointed to significant procedural errors by the Civil Judge of Siddharth Nagar, advocating for a disciplinary investigation. The court imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine against a court official for unlawfully evicting Soni and her children.

The court highlighted irregularities in the eviction, catalyzed by a suspect property sale deed. The order calls for administrative review over undue actions by local authorities seen to have exceeded jurisdiction, noting severe procedural flaws in the eviction process.

(With inputs from agencies.)