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Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, a maintenance order has the…

Section 11(2) says a maintenance order "shall have the same force and effect as an order passed under Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973". That chapter on…

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Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, a maintenance order has the same force as an order under:

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Section 11(2) says a maintenance order "shall have the same force and effect as an order passed under Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973". That chapter on maintenance of wives, children and parents is now Chapter X of the BNSS; Chapter IX of the BNSS deals with security for keeping the peace.

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