The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
Central Act · Act 56 of 200732 provisions6 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 56 of 2007 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 32 |
| Subjects | family, social |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent, application and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Act to have overriding effect.
- Section 4 Maintenance of parents and senior citizens.
- Section 5 Application for maintenance.1 citing judgment
- Section 6 Jurisdiction and procedure.
- Section 7 Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal.
- Section 8 Summary procedure in case of inquiry.1 citing judgment
- Section 9 Order for maintenance.
- Section 10 Alteration in allowance.
- Section 11 Enforcement of order of maintenance.
- Section 12 Option regarding maintenance in certain cases.
- Section 13 Deposit of maintenance amount.
- Section 14 Award of interest where any claim is allowed.
- Section 15 Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
- Section 16 Appeals.
- Section 17 Right to legal representation.
- Section 18 Maintenance Officer.
- Section 19 Establishment of oldage homes.
- Section 20 Medical support for senior citizens.
- Section 21 Measures for publicity, awareness, etc., for welfare of senior citizens.
- Section 22 Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of this Act.
- Section 23 Transfer of property to be void in certain circumstances.2 citing judgments
- Section 24 Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen.2 citing judgments
- Section 25 Cognizance of offences.
- Section 26 Officers to be public servants.
- Section 27 Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.
- Section 28 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 29 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 30 Power of Central Government to give directions.
- Section 31 Power of Central Government to review.
- Section 32 Power of State Government to make rules.
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