Alteration in allowance
Section 10 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 deals with alteration in allowance. On proof of misrepresentation or mistake of fact or a change in the circumstances of any person, receiving a monthly allowance under section 9, for the maintenance ordered under that section to pay a monthly allowance for the maintenance, the Tribunal may make such alteration, as it thinks fit, in t The Act was enacted on 29 Dec 2007.
(1) On proof of misrepresentation or mistake of fact or a change in the circumstances of any person, receiving a monthly allowance under section 9, for the maintenance ordered under that section to pay a monthly allowance for the maintenance, the Tribunal may make such alteration, as it thinks fit, in the allowance for the maintenance.
(2) Where it appears to the Tribunal that, in consequence of any decision of a competent Civil Court, any order made under section 9 should be cancelled or varied, it shall cancel the order or, as the case may be, vary the same accordingly.
Section 10, The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (Act 56 of 2007).
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Questions about Section 10
What does Section 10 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act deal with?
Section 10 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act is headed "Alteration in allowance". On proof of misrepresentation or mistake of fact or a change in the circumstances of any person, receiving a monthly allowance under section 9, for the maintenance ordered under that section to pay a monthly allowance for the maintenance, the Tribunal may make such alteration, as it thinks fit, in t
How do I find court cases under Section 10 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Senior Citizens Act 10, section 10 Senior Citizens Act, section 10 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 10 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 9 (Order for maintenance), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was Section 10 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act enacted?
Section 10 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, cited as Senior Citizens Act 10, was enacted on 29 Dec 2007 as Act 56 of 2007. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 5. Application for maintenance488 words
- 6. Jurisdiction and procedure318 words
- 16. Appeals273 words
- 32. Power of State Government to make rules234 words
- 2. Definitions231 words
- 4. Maintenance of parents and senior citizens218 words
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