Section 26 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 deals with:

Section 26 is headed "Officers to be public servants" and deems every officer or staff member appointed to exercise functions under the Act a public servant within s.21 of the Indian Penal Code. Cognizance is in s.25, the civil court bar in s.27 and good-faith protection in s.28.

Current law: s.21 IPC now corresponds to s.2(28) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.