India, March 28 -- The Supreme Court has lamented the erosion of family values, emphasising that while India upholds the philosophy of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" - the idea that the entire world is one family- the country now struggles to maintain unity even within immediate families.

A bench of justices Pankaj Mithal and SVN Bhatti, which was on Thursday hearing a 68-year-old woman's plea seeking the eviction of her eldest son from their family home in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur, said the concept of a family is being eroded. It warned that society is moving toward a scenario where individuals may soon find themselves isolated within their households.

"In India, we believe in 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'-that the entire world is one family. Howe...