Offence of Abandoning Parents Requires Proof of ‘Total Neglect’: Kerala High Court

In a significant judgment, the Kerala High Court has quashed proceedings against Dr. Pramod John, who was accused of abandoning his elderly father under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The court emphasized that the offence of abandoning a parent requires proof of ‘total neglect.’ Background of the Case The

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