Oldage Parents Maintainence

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Recently the central government has enacted "The maintainence and welfare of parents and senior citizens (Amemndment) Bill, 2019 to its act passed in 2007." Acccording to this act any senior citizen including parents/grand parents are entitled to claim maintainence , residence, medical attendance and treatment against thier children or against the person who has taken the custody of their property by filing a petition in concerned designated courts in all district courts or tribunals. Even the senior citizens can also claim agains their children or relative residing in foriegn courtries. In this latest enactment the court is empowered to punish the person who disobeyed in impletation of orders passed by the court with a fine or sentance upto 3 months or with both.