The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 was enacted by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment of the Government of India to provide more effective provisions for the maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens. It makes it a legal requirement for children and heirs to provide monthly maintenance to senior citizens and parents. It also provides a simple, quick, and low-cost mechanism for protecting the lives and property of the elderly. On December 29, 2007, it received President's assent after being passed by the Indian Parliament.
Siluvai (84) and his wife Arulammal (80) of Tuticorin filed the first case under the act in November 2011 against their son and daughter-in-law for neglect, among other things.
