Establishment of oldage homes
Section 19 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 deals with establishment of oldage homes. The State Government may establish and maintain such number of oldage homes at accessible places, as it may deem necessary, in a phased manner, beginning with at least one in each district to accommodate in such homes a minimum of one hundred fifty senior citizens who are indigent. The Act was enacted on 29 Dec 2007.
(1) The State Government may establish and maintain such number of oldage homes at accessible places, as it may deem necessary, in a phased manner, beginning with at least one in each district to accommodate in such homes a minimum of one hundred fifty senior citizens who are indigent.
(2) The State Government may, prescribe a scheme for management of old age homes, including the standards and various types of services to be provided by them which are necessary for medical care and means of entertainment to the inhabitants of such homes.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, "indigent" means any senior citizen who is not having sufficient means, as determined by the State Government, from time to time, to maintain himself.
Section 19, The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (Act 56 of 2007).
Cross-references
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Dr. Ashwani Kumar v. Union of India
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Judgement of Main Case order-52.pdf 2018-12-13 labelled (the only labelled Judgement among 72 orders). WP(C) 193/2016. Madan B. Lokur REPORTABLE. DATE-CHECK false positive on 2018-11-26 (Constitution Day address cited in para 2); digitally signed 2018.12.13; the document is the named 13 Dec 2018 merits (same Ghisalal/Thwaha/Eera FP pattern). Isolate: MWP Act s.19 old-age homes, s.20 medical/geriatric support, s.21 publicity, plus Art. 21 dignity/shelter/health and continuing mandamus. Not s.5 (application for maintenance). Do not pad 4/23 (Vanitha filled). Do not pad 22 (implementing authorities not isolated as a statutory ingredients holding).
On this section: MWP Act s.19 requires States to establish old-age homes; the Court issued continuing mandamus to implement that statutory duty (Ashwani Kumar).
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Made under this section, and citing it
4 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 19
What have the courts held on Section 19 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act?
Dr. Ashwani Kumar v. Union of India (13 Dec 2018) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: MWP Act s.19 requires States to establish old-age homes; the Court issued continuing mandamus to implement that statutory duty (Ashwani Kumar).
How do I find court cases under Section 19 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 19, section 19 Senior Citizens Act, section 19 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. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Dr. Ashwani Kumar v. Union of India (13 Dec 2018).
What should I read with Section 19 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 4 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Notification S.O. 1436(E) (2011), then The Maharashtra Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2010 (2010).
When was Section 19 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act enacted?
Section 19 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, cited as Senior Citizens Act 19, 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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