The Supreme Court of Russia returned housing to a blind disabled person of the first group

The Supreme Court of Russia returned the only housing to a blind disabled person, which, according to documents, was sold to his half-sister, the court's press service reported.

A resident of Bashkortostan, who is visually disabled of the first group, demanded through the court that the purchase and sale agreement of his parent’s apartment be invalidated. He learned about the document when registering the inheritance.

As it turned out, the deal was concluded for show; the stepsister did not transfer money for the apartment. Despite this, three authorities refused to satisfy the claim, citing the expiration of the statute of limitations. The petitioner went all the way to the Supreme Court.

“The Russian Armed Forces supported the complaint of a disabled person who was in fact completely dependent on his elderly parents. Neither party to the transaction informed him of the conclusion of the contract; he learned about the violation of his right only when receiving a certificate of inheritance, but lower authorities did not evaluate these arguments,” the report says.

The highest court indicated that the lower courts took a formal approach when considering the case.