04.05.04.02. Does the legal system place the responsibility of older parents directly on their offspring (either in the law or specifically in various policies)? | India
04.05.04.02. Does the legal system place the responsibility of older parents directly on their offspring (either in the law or specifically in various policies)? | India
07 Jul 2022
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).
References:
Ministry of Law and Justice. (2007). Maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens Act. Government of India.