If parents and senior citizens are not taken care of, the Central government’s Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, provides for cancellation of the wills and donations made by them to their children or relatives, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda informed the Legislative Council.
Responding to Congress member Balkees Banu on Wednesday, the Minister said, “Recently, many cases of children not taking care of their parents have come to light. If the children or relatives do not take care of them, senior citizens have the right to cancel the will or testamentary disposition made in their name.”
“The Central government implemented the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act in 2007. However, many people are not aware of this. I am mentioning this Act in the Council with the aim of effectively reaching everyone with this information. According to this Act, children or relatives must take care of senior citizens. They must pay for their monthly expenses, including medicine. If the money is not paid or they neglect to take care of them, senior citizens can file a complaint with the authorities concerned under the Act,” he said.
“If the complaint of senior citizens is proven and if the children/relatives do not take care of their parents after receiving property from them, then as per Section 23, the law allows the parents to cancel the will or testamentary disposition written in the name of their children or relatives and restore it in the name of the parents. This responsibility has been given to the sub-divisional officers. There are already thousands of cases before the sub-divisional officers. Monthly meetings are being held with the sub-divisional officers regarding this issue. Also, the applicants have been given the opportunity to appeal to the Deputy Commissioner,” he explained.
Published – March 12, 2025 08:02 pm IST