Case Studies

Cases studies from Court Cases:

Government of India is working super hard to take care of the rights of elderly. It started in 2007 with the law recognizing the responsibilities of their children to look after them but with time the feedback and case law has brought about many updates. There are some fantastic amendments proposed to further strengthen the rights of the elderly and the draft bill (2019) is before the Standing Committee of the Indian parliament. It is of course a welcome news for the elderly.

The law imposing responsibility of maintenance of the parents and seniors on their children extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir and it applies also it citizens of India outside India.

Under the law:

“children” includes son, daughter, grandson and grand-daughter
“maintenance” includes provisions for food, clothing, residence and medical attendance and treatment;
“parent” means father or mother whether biological, adoptive or step father or step mother, as the case may be, whether or not the father or the mother is a senior citizen;
“property” means property of any kind, whether movable or immovable, ancestral or self acquired, tangible or intangible and includes rights or interests in such property;
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