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Senior Citizens Act Cannot Be Invoked To Adjudicate Property Disputes Beyond Section 23: Allahabad High Court
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From 3. 35% to 6. 85%: Finance Ministry Raises Senior Citizens Welfare Fund Interest Rate for FY 202526
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (224+ words) The Ministry of Finance has more than doubled the interest rate applicable to the Senior Citizens Welfare Fund from 3. 35% to 6. 85% for FY 202526. The revision, notified on 8 June 2026, directly strengthens the fund's capacity to support healthcare, financial security and livelihood initiatives…...
When Senior Citizens Act and Domestic Violence Act Collide: Delhi HC Draws the Line on Daughter-in-Law's Right of Residence in Shared Household
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Are State-operated Old-Age Homes Adequately Equipped? Rajasthan HC Seeks Report from SLSA
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (203+ words) The Court stated that the Act is a beneficial legislation intended to ensure maintenance, protection and welfare of senior citizens, including the establishment and maintenance of old age homes with adequate facilities. Section 19 of the Act specifically envisages the establishment…...