The Lahore High Court ruled on Monday that those evicting their parents from their house would face one-year jail term and fine under the Parents Protection Ordinance (PPO) 2021.
“A person, no matter a tenant or a house owner, cannot evict parents, and eviction will be an offence,” a judgment, written by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi read.
Justice Ali Baqir Najafi issued written judgment on the request of citizens Ali Ikram who accused his son Mian Muhammad Ikram for throwing him out from his house.
“Parents could expel their children from their home any time. An offspring must leave the house within seven days in such a case; otherwise he/she will have to face one-month jail term,” the court said.
President Arif Alvi in May passed the Parents Protection Ordinance (PPO) 2021. As per PPO 2021, if the parents want their children out of the house that the parents own or have rented, the children will be held responsible for not obeying the instructions.
The children must leave the house of their parents within 30 days of the written notice issued by the parents and failing to do so might land them in jail for 30 days or slap a fine on them or both.
