Act 56 of 2007

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

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.

  • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • Enacted 2007-12-29
  • 32 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent, application and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Act to have overriding effect. Read
4 Maintenance of parents and senior citizens. Read
5 Application for maintenance. Read
6 Jurisdiction and procedure. Read
7 Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal. Read
8 Summary procedure in case of inquiry. Read
9 Order for maintenance. Read
10 Alteration in allowance. Read
11 Enforcement of order of maintenance. Read
12 Option regarding maintenance in certain cases. Read
13 Deposit of maintenance amount. Read
14 Award of interest where any claim is allowed. Read
15 Constitution of Appellate Tribunal. Read
16 Appeals. Read
17 Right to legal representation. Read
18 Maintenance Officer. Read
19 Establishment of oldage homes. Read
20 Medical support for senior citizens. Read
21 Measures for publicity, awareness, etc., for welfare of senior citizens. Read
22 Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of this Act. Read
23 Transfer of property to be void in certain circumstances. Read
24 Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen. Read
25 Cognizance of offences. Read
26 Officers to be public servants. Read
27 Jurisdiction of civil courts barred. Read
28 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
29 Power to remove difficulties. Read
30 Power of Central Government to give directions. Read
31 Power of Central Government to review. Read
32 Power of State Government to make rules. Read
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