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 [...]
Government of India has implemented several social security schemes with an aim to reach out and support its citizenry. Enumerated below are a few major programmes:
(1) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP): This scheme was launched in 1995-96 as a centrally sponsored scheme, administered by the Ministry of Rural Development. But with effect from 2002-03 NSAP was transferred to the [...]
