The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act (2007) places the responsibility on children or relatives to take care of the elderly and highlights that neglect or abandonment of elderly people is a punishable offence by law (Ministry of Law and Justice, 2007). In addition, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 and the Mental Health Care Act 2017 highlight protection of rights of people with disabilities and mental health conditions, respectively (Government of India, 2016; Ministry of Law and Justice, 2017).

References:

Government of India. (2016). The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act. THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART II.

Ministry of Law and Justice. (2007). Maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens Act. Government of India.

Ministry of Law and Justice. (2017). The Mental Health Care Act 2017. Government of India. Available from: https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2017/175248.pdf