Search Results for Tag : Senior citizens
Notifications & Circulars
Government gives financial support to senior citizens through various schemes(20.03.2018)
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is implementing a Central Sector Scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) since 1992 with .....
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Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007(06.02.2018)
According to the findings of a recent Research Study on 'Centre's Policy of Older Persons', commissioned by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empower.....
Tags : Welfare, Senior Citizens, Enactment
Cabinet approves Doubling of Investment Limit for Senior Citizens from Rs. 7.5 lakh to Rs.15 lakh under Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana (PMVVY)(02.05.2018)
The Union Cabinet chaired by chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for extending the investment limit from Rs 7.5 lakhs .....
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News
Kerala HC: Tribunal's Power of Maintenance Not Circumscribed to Ordering Monthly Allowance(04.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has observed that the power of the Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 i.....
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Senior Citizens Can Seek ‘Interim’ Ejectment Under Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Act: CHC(20.07.2018)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a senior citizen can ask for ejectment as an interim measure under the Maintenance and Welfare of the Parents an.....
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Delhi High Court Directs Government to Start Helpline for Senior Citizens(23.04.2020)
Delhi High Court has asked the Aam Aadmi Party Government to create a dedicated helpline for the problems being faced by senior citizens during COVID-.....
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SC Directs Centre to Ensure Proper Care for Senior Citizens Living Alone Amidst COVID-19(04.08.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to take appropriate steps to ensure that senior citizens who are living alone amidst the COVID-19 pa.....
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Bombay HC: Can't Ask Daughter-In-Law To Pay Mother-In-Law Maintenance Under Senior Citizens Act(19.05.2022)
Bombay High Court has observed that a daughter-in-law cannot be directed to pay maintenance to her ailing mother-in-law, especially in the absence of .....
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Karnataka HC Directs Police Stations to Maintain List of Senior Citizens in Their Jurisdiction(24.11.2016)
Karnataka High Court has directed State Government to ensure that each police station maintains an up-to-date list of senior citizens in its jurisdict.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Senior Citizens, Karnataka Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules
Rights of Elderly Persons Must be Recognised & Implemented: SC Issues Directives(14.12.2018)
Supreme Court has observed that there cannot be any excuse of lack of finances either by the Government of India or by the State Governments in strict.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Parents and Senior Citizens Act
Delhi HC to State: Ensure Strict Compliance of Senior Citizens Act(04.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to ensure strict compliance of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, and al.....
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SC: Senior Citizens to be Given Seniority in Both Private and Government Hospitals(05.03.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the States to ensure that priority is accorded to senior citizens in admissions at private hospitals besides at government .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Priority to Senior Citizens
Bombay HC Urges Govt to Consider User Friendly Vaccination Mechanisms for Senior Citizens(09.04.2021)
Bombay High Court has urged the Union and Maharashtra Government to consider – if its vaccination mechanisms can be more user friendly for senior citi.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Ensure All Aged Pensioners Should be Paid Pension on Priority(22.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to ensure that all aged pensioners, who cannot physically attend the public offices to comply w.....
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Del. HC: No Retrospective Effect of Section 23 of Senior Citizens Act, 2007(15.05.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that unless terms of statute expressly provide, retrospective operation should not be given to a statute, has dismiss.....
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Delhi High Court Declares Section 17 of Senior Citizens Act Ultra Vires(23.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has declared as ultra vires Section 17 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 which bars lawyers fro.....
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All. HC: Can’t Direct Eviction under Senior Citizen Act at the Mere Instance of Senior Citizens(22.08.2023)
Allahabad High Court while observing that right to eviction under Senior Citizen Act, 2007 is the last step, where authority finds that the need of a .....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice for Non-Provision of Facilities for Persons with Disabilities and Senior C(26.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Union government and Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) on a public interest litigation petition com.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Non-Provision of Facilities for Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens
SC Seeks Plan for Welfare of Senior Citizens(11.04.2016)
SC has expressed concern for over 10 crore senior citizens in the country, a majority of whom are deprived of love, care and respect by their kin in a.....
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Punjab and Haryana HC: Foreign Nationals are Covered Under Senior Citizens Act(03.02.2016)
Punjab and Haryana HC has ruled that foreign citizens living in India are also covered under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Ac.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana HC , Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, foreign citizens
P&H HC: Senior Citizens Entitled to Get Cases Decided on Preferential Basis(27.10.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that senior citizens are entitled to get their cases decided on a preferential basis, while dealing with a .....
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Karnataka HC: Senior Citizens Act Prospective in Nature; Won't Affect Past Transactions(29.11.2021)
Karnataka High Court has reiterated that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, is prospective in nature and will only .....
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Can Evict Children If Senior Citizens Ill-treated: Delhi High Court(06.09.2018)
Delhi High Court has observed that the children can be evicted from the property if they create hindrances for ageing parents.
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Delhi High Court: Can’t Use Senior Citizens Act For Purposes of Property Dispute(23.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that the purpose behind enacting Senior Citizens Act, 2007 was to protect the senior citizens from exploitation and not for .....
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Bombay High Court: Can’t Use Senior Citizenship Act as Machinery to Settle Property Disputes(11.04.2024)
Bom. HC has held that provisions of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 cannot be used as machinery for settling property.....
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