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.
Chapter I: Preliminary
Chapter II: Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens
- 4 Maintenance of parents and senior citizens
- 5 Application for maintenance
- 6 Jurisdiction and procedure
- 7 Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal
- 8 Summary procedure in case of inquiry
- 9 Order for maintenance
- 10 Alteration in allowance
- 11 Enforcement of order of maintenance
- 12 Option regarding maintenance in certain cases
- 13 Deposit of maintenance amount
- 14 Award of interest where any claim is allowed
- 15 Constitution of Appellate Tribunal
- 16 Appeals
- 17 Right to legal representation
- 18 Maintenance Officer
Chapter III: Establishment of Oldage Homes
Chapter IV: Provisions for Medical Care of Senior Citizen
Chapter V: Protection of Life and Property of Senior Citizen
Chapter VI: Offences and Procedure for Trial
Chapter VII: Miscellaneous
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.