Section 24
Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen.
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.
Whoever, having the care or protection of
senior citizen leaves, such senior citizen in any place with the intention of wholly abandoning such senior
citizen, shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three
months or fine which may extend to five thousands rupees or with both.