Telangana HC 'Parental Care Is Also Daughters Duty'

The Telangana High Court has underscored that daughters, like sons, bear an equal responsibility to care for ageing parents, particularly when asserting rights over parental property. 

Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy made the remarks while hearing a petition filed by a 66‑year‑old woman from Suryapet district, who alleged neglect by her son and sought enforcement of directions for the return of property documents and welfare protection. 

Currently residing with her daughter,



she told the court that local authorities failed to implement an order passed in December 2025 under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act. 

Despite directions issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer for police and administrative support, she claimed subsequent representations yielded no response.

Taking note of these allegations, the court directed authorities in Suryapet to submit their explanation and posted the matter for further hearing on April 15.