Section 14
Award of interest where any claim is allowed.
The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
About this Act
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.
Where any Tribunal makes an order for
maintenance made under this Act, such Tribunal may direct that in addition to the amount of
maintenance, simple interest shall also be paid at such rate and from such date not earlier than the date of
making the application as may be determined by the Tribunal which shall not be less than five per cent.
and not more than eighteen per cent.:
Provided that where any application for maintenance under Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) is pending before a Court at the commencement of this Act, then the Court shall allow the withdrawal of such application on the request of the parent and such parent shall be entitled to file an application for maintenance before the Tribunal.
Provided that where any application for maintenance under Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) is pending before a Court at the commencement of this Act, then the Court shall allow the withdrawal of such application on the request of the parent and such parent shall be entitled to file an application for maintenance before the Tribunal.