The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is an Act passed by the Indian Parliament to provide legal and moral support to elderly parents and senior citizens. The Act mandates adult children and heirs to provide basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, and medical care to their parents or senior citizens. The Act also provides a legal framework for senior citizens to claim maintenance from their children or heirs if they are unable to maintain themselves. Additionally, the Act establishes old age homes for senior citizens who are destitute or do not have anyone to take care of them. It also imposes penalties and fines on those who fail to comply with the provisions of the Act.