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Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, the Tribunal may sentence a…

Under s.5(8), for the allowance remaining unpaid after the warrant is executed, the Tribunal may sentence the defaulter "to imprisonment for a term which may extend to one…

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Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, the Tribunal may sentence a defaulter to:

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Under s.5(8), for the allowance remaining unpaid after the warrant is executed, the Tribunal may sentence the defaulter "to imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or until payment if sooner made". Three months' imprisonment and a fine of five thousand rupees are the penalties for abandoning a senior citizen under s.24, not for default in maintenance.

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