Right of aged persons to live with dignity: A socio-legal perspective

Abstract

Modernisation and globalisation has been a boon in developing India to be a smart country technologically but few concepts of the Constitution no longer meets the essence of time and the needs of Aged persons to live with dignity.This article is an attempt to pendown the social and legal problems of aged persons to live with dignity and deprivation of their basic rights and as well it is to exhibit the provisions of Maintenance and Welfare of Parentsand Senior Citizens Act,2007(MWP Act) and its failure in protecting the rights of aged persons in India. Issues and challenges relating to implementation of MWP Act are discussed and solutions in the form of recommendation are pen down and attempted.