STATE AMENDMENTS of CrPC : STATE AMENDMENTS

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: Ramesh, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, has been neglecting his elderly grandparents who are unable to maintain themselves.

Application of the Act:

• Ramesh's grandparents can file a petition under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, as amended by the Madhya Pradesh Act.
• The Magistrate, upon proof of neglect, can order Ramesh to pay a monthly allowance for their maintenance.
• The amount ordered can be any reasonable sum as the Magistrate deems fit, without a specific upper limit, unlike the previous cap of three thousand rupees.
• However, Ramesh's grandparents are only entitled to this allowance if th...

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