Section 125 (1) (d) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is a provision in Indian Law whereby a Magistrate can order children to make a payment of monthly allowance as maintenance to their Parents (father or mother).
Relevant extracts from a few Judgments of Supreme Court and various High Courts of India are enumerated below, wherein [...]
Preventing growth of destitution in society is one of the major objectives of any social legislation. Recognizing this fact, the law makers had created provision for ‘maintenance of parents’ under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). It cast a duty upon children to maintain their parents.
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Notwithstanding this provision, Government of India enacted another law, specifically for [...]
It is mandatory for the State Government to appoint District Maintenance Officers under provisions of Maintenance & Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
This is a list of District Maintenance Officers appointed by the Delhi Government (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) for representing the parent(s) or senior citizen(s) before a Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal in [...]
Government’s initiative to open Recreation Centres for Senior Citizens seems to be serving its purpose. Take a look at these comments:
This is the place which we can call our own. Look in today’s fast paced life, children find it difficult to take time out for their parents and parents feel ignored and left out. They get [...]
Delhi government has opened 9 Tribunals to address grievances of senior citizens under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, which provides for compulsory maintenance and welfare of elderly by their families.
Senior citizens / Parents can now address their grievances to the following 9 Tribunals mentioned hereunder:
North Delhi
Maintenance Tribunal
1, Kripa Narain Marg, Delhi – 110054
Phone [...]
