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Senior Citizens Act Not Retrospective, Applies Only To Post-2007 Property Transfers: Madras High Court
2+ week, 2+ day ago (325+ words) Live Law The Madras High Court has held that provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 would be applicable only to property transfers made after the commencement of the Act The bench of Chief Justice…...
Allahabad HC Notifies Fresh Roster Across Multiple Benches; Justice Sreedharan To Now Hear Family Appeals, Senior Citizen Act Matters
2+ week, 3+ day ago (497+ words) 23 March 2026 7: 06 PM IST The Allahabad High Court last week notified a new Constitution of Benches/roster, which came into effect today. The administrative order passed on March 19 under the orders of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali has made significant changes across…...
Senior Citizens Act Can't Be Invoked To Decide Property Ownership/ Title Disputes: Allahabad High Court
2+ week, 5+ day ago (358+ words) The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and the Rules made thereunder cannot be invoked to title and ownership disputes between third parties who are not related to the senior…...
Senior Citizens" Right To Live With Dignity Is Constitutional Mandate: Rajasthan High Court Orders Statewide Audit Of Old Age Homes
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (397+ words) 25 Feb 2026 9: 00 PM The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) to submit a report regarding 31 old age homes operating in the State, to get a comprehensive understanding of the facilities and measures available in these…...
Accessibility In Courts: MP High Court Directs Audit Of Facilities For Women, Disabled, Chronically Ill And Senior Citizens
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (317+ words) The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Registrar General to file an audit report listing the amenities and facilities available to women, persons with disability, persons suffering from chronic disease and senior citizens in the High Court premises, District…...
Allahabad High Court Mulls Guidelines For Senior Citizens' Safety In State; Seeks 'Action Plan' Status From UP Govt
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (530+ words) The Allahabad High Court recently expressed its intent to lay down certain guidelines to give more effect to the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. While hearing a plea by an 80-year-old woman, a bench of Justice…...
S. 23 Senior Citizens Act | Express Recital In Gift Deed For Maintenance By Transferee Not Mandatory: Karnataka High Court
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (480+ words) 10 Feb 2026 2: 23 PM IST The Karnataka High Court has held that a gift deed through which a senior citizen transfers his property to the transferee need not contain an "express recital" of maintenance of the senior citizen, to claim that such…...
The Legal Shadow Of Digital Arrests: Analysing Procedural Loopholes In The BNS And IT Act
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (177+ words) 7 Feb 2026 10: 00 AM IST Given the widespread and persistent threat posed by the digital arrest scam, the procedural and legal deficits enabling it must be analysed. At its core, it remains a fundamental crisis of authentication and procedural due process in…...
High Court Asks Delhi Govt To Bridge Digital Gap In Access To Online Welfare Schemes
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (292+ words) The Delhi High Court today asked the Delhi government to take steps for enhanced accessibility of online government facilities, such as registration for housing welfare schemes, so as to ensure that services can be easily availed by persons not adept…...
Senior Citizens Act Cannot Be Used As Tool For Summary Eviction: Bombay High Court Quashes Eviction Of Son
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (479+ words) 9 Dec 2025 10: 40 AM IST The Bombay High Court on Monday (December 8) held that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is a beneficial act which is meant for safeguarding the rights of the vulnerable senior citizens and that…...