Jurisdiction and procedure
Section 6 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 deals with jurisdiction and procedure. The proceedings under section 5 may be taken against any children or relative in any district-- (a) where he resides or last resided; The Act was enacted on 29 Dec 2007.
(1) The proceedings under section 5 may be taken against any children or relative in any district--
(a) where he resides or last resided; or
(b) where children or relative resides.
(2) On receipt of the application under section 5, the Tribunal shall issues a process for procuring the presence of children or relative against whom the application is filed.
(3) For securing the attendance of children or relative the Tribunal shall have the power of a Judicial Magistrate of first class as provided under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
(4) All evidence to such proceedings shall be taken in the presence of the children or relative against whom an order for payment of maintenance is proposed to be made, and shall be recorded in the manner prescribed for summons cases:
Provided that if the Tribunal is satisfied that the children or relative against whom an order for payment of maintenance is proposed to be made is willfully avoiding service, or willfully neglecting to attend the Tribunal, the Tribunal may proceed to hear and determine the case ex parte.
(5) Where the children or relative is residing out of India, the summons shall be served by the Tribunal through such authority, as the Central Government may by notification in the official Gazette, specify in this behalf.
(6) The Tribunal before hearing an application under section 5 may, refer the same to a Conciliation Officer and such Conciliation Officer shall submit his findings within one month and if amicable settlement has been arrived at, the Tribunal shall pass an order to that effect.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this sub-section "Conciliation Officer" means any person or representative of an organisation referred to in Explanation to sub-section (1) of section 5 or the Maintenance Officers designated by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section 18 or any other person nominated by the Tribunal for this purpose.
Section 6, The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (Act 56 of 2007).
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Questions about Section 6
What does Section 6 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act deal with?
Section 6 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act is headed "Jurisdiction and procedure". The proceedings under section 5 may be taken against any children or relative in any district-- (a) where he resides or last resided;
How do I find court cases under Section 6 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 6, section 6 Senior Citizens Act, section 6 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 6 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 5 (Application for maintenance), section 18 (Maintenance Officer), so none of them can safely be read on its own. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently Notification S.O. 1436(E) (2011), then Notification S.O. 1436(E) (2011).
When was Section 6 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act enacted?
Section 6 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, cited as Senior Citizens Act 6, 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
- 16. Appeals273 words
- 32. Power of State Government to make rules234 words
- 2. Definitions231 words
- 4. Maintenance of parents and senior citizens218 words
- 23. Transfer of property to be void in certain circumstances186 words
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