HUMAN RIGHTS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE AND SENIOR CITIZENS: INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
Keywords:
Human Rights, Senior Citizens, Role of JudiciaryAbstract
The elderly people and senior citizens are profusely similar and are used interchangeably with one another. Usually, retirees are classified as senior citizens in general terminology whereas elderly, denotes a person who is nearing his life expectancy age or is above that age. This class of people stands to be one most vulnerable group at both international and national levels. On achieving old age, they get sense of neglect once their children grow up on their feet and become independent, socially and economically. The old age is the time when more care, love and affection is sought as parents invest their time, energy, money and almost everything to raise their children and nurturing them to become successful and independent. They at their young age try to protect the human rights of their children to the best possible manners, nevertheless, the same approach is missing from the children towards their old age parents. This has become an international concern. This paper tries to uncover the reasons for neglect and pathetic attitude towards elderly/senior people, available protection and welfare laws at international level and in India. The paper will also throw light on the role of judiciary towards the rights and protection of senior citizens and explore as to why they do not receive the due care, love and affection from their children/legal heirs despite of many judicial directions?
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