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- The Kerala State Elderly Commission has been established as the first of its kind in India under the Kerala Senior Citizens Commission Act, 2025.
- Chairperson K. Somaprasad reports that many senior citizens face neglect and abuse from their own families.
- Current legal mechanisms like existing tribunals are deemed insufficient to handle the volume of complaints.
- The Commission is authorized to investigate cases of elder mistreatment based on complaints or media reports to ensure faster resolution.
What to watch next
- Potential expansion or addition of dedicated tribunals for elderly welfare
- Effectiveness of the Kerala State Elderly Commission in resolving family-based elder abuse complaints
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K. Somaprasad
Commission chairperson
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“Issues faced by individuals over the age of sixty, such as the denial of rights, mistreatment, or neglect, can be reported to the Commission and it is not mandatory that the affected party has to file the complaint personally. Anyone can file a complaint on their behalf.”
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…complaints brought before it as quickly as possible. The Commission settles complaints only after conducting separate hearings and carefully listening to both the complainants and the other parties involved, he said. " Issues faced by individuals over the age of sixty, such as the denial of rights, mistreatment, or neglect, can be reported to the Commission and it is not mandatory that the affected party has to file the complaint personally. Anyone can file a complaint on their behalf. "The Commission will also initiate investigations on its own based on media reports and other information," he said. Keralam is the first state in India to establish a dedicated Kerala State Elderly Commission under…
“The Commission will also initiate investigations on its own based on media reports and other information”
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…as the denial of rights, mistreatment, or neglect, can be reported to the Commission and it is not mandatory that the affected party has to file the complaint personally. Anyone can file a complaint on their behalf. " The Commission will also initiate investigations on its own based on media reports and other information ," he said. Keralam is the first state in India to establish a dedicated Kerala State Elderly Commission under the Kerala Senior Citizens Commission Act, 2025.…
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