Understanding Your Legal Rights
This guide provides information about important legal rights protections and remedies available under Indian law for various social and personal matters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What rights do senior citizens have?
Right to maintenance from children right to family care protection of property right to medical care and establishment of old age homes.
How to claim maintenance as senior citizen?
File application before Maintenance Tribunal under MWSC Act. Tribunal can order children to pay monthly maintenance up to Rs. 10,000.
What property rights do senior citizens have?
Transfer of property to children subject to right to residence. Property transferred without maintenance can be declared void.
What is senior citizen medical care?
Separate queues in hospitals 30% beds reserved in government hospitals and income tax benefits for medical expenses.
What legal remedies for abuse or neglect?
File complaint before local police approach Maintenance Tribunal or file application before District Welfare Officer.
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