Harsher punishments in the offing for those who abuse, abandon parents

Government ready with Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Draft Bill, 2018 which proposes amendments to the 2007 Act to expand scope and definition of care and protection • Draft Bill proposes increase in punishment from three months to six months for neglect or ill treatment • Expands definition of children to include non-biological members of next generation • Expands definition of maintenance to include medical attendance, treatment etc. • Expands relatives to include legal heirs of childless senior citizens • Proposes…