September 11, 2026

Section 24 – Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

24. Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen

Whoever, having the care or protection of a senior citizen leaves such senior citizen in any place with the intention of wholly abandoning such senior citizen, shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months or fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both.