17. Right to legal representation.—Notwithstanding anything contained in any law, no party to a proceeding before a Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal shall be represented by a legal practitioner.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent, application and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Act to have overriding effect.Section 4 · Maintenance of parents and senior citizens.Section 5 · Application for maintenance.Section 6 · Jurisdiction and procedure.Section 7 · Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal.Section 8 · Summary procedure in case of inquiry.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 11 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.