Annulment of settlement deed when the beneficiary failed to maintain senior citizens

 The very expression under the Settlement Deed could indicate that the senior citizen expected that she will be taken care of by her son and her daughter-in-law till her life time. Such an expression in the settlement deed would be sufficient to satisfy the condition stipulated under Section 23(1) of the Senior Citizens Act. The judgments analysed in the aforementioned paragraphs amplify the legislative intention of the Parliament, indicating that an implied condition is sufficient, and factual inferences can be drawn based on the nature of the Settlement or Gift Deed executed. The circumstances under which the property was transferred are also to be taken into consideration. Thus, the implied condition would be sufficient for compliance with the condition stipulated under Section 23(1) of the Senior Citizens Act, empowering the competent authority to annul the Settlement or Gift Deed in such circumstances.