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Rights of Senior Citizen: Need of The Hour

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Growing Population:....................................................................................1

Problems of The Aged:.................................................................................2

International Efforts:....................................................................................2

(I) Constitutional Protection:...............................................................................................4

(II) Legal Protections:..........................................................................................................5

Under Personal Laws:..............................................................................................5

(I) Hindus Laws:...........................................................................................5

(II) Muslim Law:. 6

(III) Christian And Parsi Law:..6

(III) Under The Code of Criminal Procedure:..6

(IV) Governmental Protections:...7

The policy mentions:9

Need For A Change In Approach:......................................................................................10

The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Bill, 2007.........................11

A critique of the Maintenance of Parents Bill 2007..........................................................16

Conclusions:......................................................................................................................21

BIBLIOGRAPHY..............................................................................................................21