Sumita Kapil v. Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court PIL W.P.(C) 17611/2024, Sumita Kapil in person v Union of India and others, decided 08.01.2025 by Vibhu Bakhru (ACJ) and Tushar Rao Gedela (J). Subject: delays and obstruction faced by senior citizens under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act, 2007; complaints pending before SDM and ADM; requested mandamus, records of pendency/disposal, action taken reports and time-bound hearing/investigation/FIR. Outcome: petition disposed; directions to Government of NCT of Delhi and District Magistrate (South) to sensitise SDM/ADM; named persons free to file separate writ petitions. Keywords: senior citizens, SDM, ADM, District Magistrate (South), GNCTD, sensitisation, timelines, PIL disposal.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued to respondent no.2 (Government of NCT of Delhi) and respondent no.4 [District Magistrate (South)] to take note of the complaints in the petition and sensitise the SDM and ADM to handle cases under the Act expeditiously; petition and pending application disposed of.