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11 months ago

My Elder brother and his wife have been harassing my parents for a very long time, nowadays his whole family members are supporting harassing my elder parents. We have often tried to log complete against them but the police are not taking it seriously. My brother's wife and his 3 daughters take benefit of women's rights and blame us all time to us. Please help to resolve the matter. Its a humble request sir...

Legal Counsel Vidhikarya

Responded 11 months ago

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A.Dear Client,

In the given situation, to protect your older Parents from harassment and humiliation from his elder son and his family, reach out to the office of SDM or DM of the conceerned Sub-Division or District to file an application before the Maintenance Tribunal presided over by the SDM/DM u/s.5 of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Sr. Citizens Act, 2007 and rules made thereunder explaining therein the nature and details of harassment and humiliation facing by your parents in the hand of his elder son and his family. This benevolent act is exclusively enacted for the protection of safety and security of Sr.Citizens who are being harassed and abused by their children at their sunset years to lead a life with dignity and peace. No Advocate is allowed in the proceedings to represent the case either on behalf of Sr. Citizens or OP, erring children. More over, if any Sr. Citizen is unable to represent his or her grievance, there are Social Service Officer to assist the Sr. Citizen to represent the case suitably before the Maintenance Tribunal who after hearing both the party pass an order of maintenance for a sum upto Rs.10,000/-pm including order of eviction of erring children from the property belongs to Sr. Citizens/Parents.

Hope your parents will get justice before this forum.
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