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The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

Central

An Act to provide for more effective provisions for the maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens guaranteed and recognised under the Constitution and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
56 of 2007
Ministry
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department
Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Enacted
29 Dec 2007

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

32 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent, application and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Act to have overriding effect.
  4. Section 4Maintenance of parents and senior citizens.
  5. Section 5Application for maintenance.
  6. Section 6Jurisdiction and procedure.
  7. Section 7Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal.
  8. Section 8Summary procedure in case of inquiry.
  9. Section 9Order for maintenance.
  10. Section 10Alteration in allowance.
  11. Section 11Enforcement of order of maintenance.
  12. Section 12Option regarding maintenance in certain cases.
  13. Section 13Deposit of maintenance amount.
  14. Section 14Award of interest where any claim is allowed.
  15. Section 15Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
  16. Section 16Appeals.
  17. Section 17Right to legal representation.
  18. Section 18Maintenance Officer.
  19. Section 19Establishment of oldage homes.
  20. Section 20Medical support for senior citizens.
  21. Section 21Measures for publicity, awareness, etc., for welfare of senior citizens.
  22. Section 22Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of this Act.
  23. Section 23Transfer of property to be void in certain circumstances.
  24. Section 24Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen.
  25. Section 25Cognizance of offences.
  26. Section 26Officers to be public servants.
  27. Section 27Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.
  28. Section 28Protection of action taken in good faith.
  29. Section 29Power to remove difficulties.
  30. Section 30Power of Central Government to give directions.
  31. Section 31Power of Central Government to review.
  32. Section 32Power of State Government to make rules.