The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 & The Maharashtra Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2010

This authoritative Bare Act compiles the full text of The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 along with The Maharashtra Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2010. It serves as a vital legal reference governing the rights, welfare, and protection of elderly citizens, ensuring that parents and senior citizens receive maintenance, care, and dignity from their children, heirs, or legal representatives. The book comprehensively covers the procedures for applying for maintenance, functioning of Maintenance Tribunals and Appellate Tribunals, enforcement of orders, abandonment penalties, and protection from ill-treatment and dispossession. It also details the Maharashtra-specific rules that operationalize the Act within the state, including formats, authorities, responsibilities of police and district administration, care-home standards, and monitoring mechanisms. The structure is precise and easy to navigate, making it ideal for practitioners and officials handling senior citizen welfare cases or tribunal matters. This edition is an indispensable resource for lawyers, judges, police officers, NGOs, social workers, government authorities, and law students who require an accurate understanding of elder law and social justice legislation. With its clear statutory presentation, it supports both litigation and policy-level work related to senior citizen rights.