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

Sections

1. I — PRELIMINARY
2. 1The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-102019)
3. 2Definitions
4. 3Act to have overriding effect
5. II — MAINTAINANCE OF PARENTS AND SENIOT CITIZENS
6. 4Maintenance of parents and senior citizens
7. 5Application for maintenance
8. 6Jurisdiction and procedure
9. 7Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal
10. 8Summary procedure in case of inquiry
11. 9Order for maintenance
12. 10Alteration in allowance
13. 11Enforcement of order of maintenance
14. 12Option regarding maintenance in certain cases
15. 13Deposit of maintenance amount
16. 14Award of interest where any claim is allowed
17. 15Constitution of Appellate Tribunal
18. 16Appeals
19. 17Right to legal representation
20. 18Maintenance Officer
21. III — ESTABLISHMENT OF OLDAGE HOMES
22. 19Establishment of old age homes
23. IV — PROVISIONS FOR MEDICAL CARE OF SENIOR CITIZEN
24. 20Medical support for senior citizens
25. V — PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY OF SENIOR CITIZEN
26. 21Measures for publicity, awareness, etc., for welfare of senior citizens
27. 22Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of this Act
28. 23Transfer of property to be void in certain circumstances
29. VI — OFFENCES AND PROCEDURE FOR TRIAL
30. 24Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen
31. 25Cognizance of offences
32. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
33. 26Officers to be public servants
34. 27Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
35. 28Protection of action taken in good faith
36. 29Power to remove difficulties
37. 30Power of Central Government to give directions
38. 31Power of Central Government to review
39. 32Power of State Government to make rules