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Senior citizens in India face significant, underreported human rights violations due to vulnerability and lack of awareness, making their protection a fundamental human rights issue that is addressed through specific constitutional and statutory frameworks. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the human rights challenges faced by older adults and evaluate the constitutional, statutory, and policy frameworks established for their protection.

September 2, 2026Open Access

Senior Citizens and Human Rights: A Socio-Legal Analysis

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PCPratibha Ganesh ChavanMarathwada Agricultural University

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Legal analysis examines human rights protections in older adults, highlighting major barriers to reporting abuse and the role of statutory welfare frameworks.

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To examine the human rights challenges faced by older adults and evaluate the constitutional, statutory, and policy frameworks established for their protection.
Conducted a socio-legal analysis evaluating human rights awareness, vulnerabilities, and underreporting of abuse among senior citizens in India.
Reviewed legal instruments, focusing on constitutional guarantees, judicial precedents, and the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
Illiteracy, low rights awareness, and physical or psychological vulnerability frequently suppress the reporting of domestic abuse and rights violations among older individuals.
The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 serves as the primary legal safeguard covering maintenance, healthcare access, and property protection.

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Pratibha Ganesh Chavan (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e305c562ede874ec79f8 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22189330

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Legal analysis examines human rights protections in older adults, highlighting major barriers to reporting abuse and the role of statutory welfare frameworks.

Senior Citizens and Human Rights: A Socio-Legal Analysis

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Senior Citizens and Human Rights: A Socio-Legal Analysis

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