Karnataka government law for senior commune/ homes regulation

Not legal but academic.  Ask a lawyer in your area.

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

This 2007 legislation makes it a legal obligation for children and heirs to provide maintenance to senior citizens and parents. It provides simple, speedy and inexpensive mechanism for the protection of life and property of the older persons. This Act also provides for setting up of old age homes for providing maintenance to the indigent older persons.

Abandoning a senior citizen in any place by a person who is having the care or protection of such senior citizen is a criminal offence and such person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or both.