Daughter-in-law within the expanded definition of ‘children’ under Senior Citizen Act; Kerala HC allows mother-in-law to reside in shared house
“A purposive interpretation should be given to the word ‘children’ defined under the Senior Citizens Act, 2007, especially when the definition of ‘children’ starts with the word ‘includes’ son, daughter, etc., and therefore, a petition under the provisions of the Act would lie against the daughter-in-law also.”