Order for maintenance
Section 9 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 deals with order for maintenance. If children or relatives, as the case may be, neglect or refuse to maintain a senior citizen being unable to maintain himself, the Tribunal may, on being satisfied of such neglect or refusal, order such children or relatives to make a monthly allowance at such monthly rate for the maintenance of suc The Act was enacted on 29 Dec 2007.
(1) If children or relatives, as the case may be, neglect or refuse to maintain a senior citizen being unable to maintain himself, the Tribunal may, on being satisfied of such neglect or refusal, order such children or relatives to make a monthly allowance at such monthly rate for the maintenance of such senior citizen, as the Tribunal may deem fit and to pay the same to such senior citizen as the Tribunal may, from time to time, direct.
(2) The maximum maintenance allowance which may be ordered by such Tribunal shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government which shall not exceed ten thousand rupees per month.
Section 9, The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (Act 56 of 2007).
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Questions about Section 9
What does Section 9 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act deal with?
Section 9 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act is headed "Order for maintenance". If children or relatives, as the case may be, neglect or refuse to maintain a senior citizen being unable to maintain himself, the Tribunal may, on being satisfied of such neglect or refusal, order such children or relatives to make a monthly allowance at such monthly rate for the maintenance of suc
How do I find court cases under Section 9 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 9, section 9 Senior Citizens Act, section 9 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 9 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 3 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Notification S.O. 1436(E) (2011), then Notification S.O. 1436(E) (2011).
When was Section 9 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act enacted?
Section 9 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, cited as Senior Citizens Act 9, 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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