Panchkula, July 22 -- In a distressing case of elder abuse, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has issued strong directives to protect an 82-year-old man and his 72-year-old wife, who alleged sustained harassment, neglect and abandonment by their own son and daughter-in-law.

The couple, residents of Panchkula's Sector 9, had approached the commission seeking help, claiming that despite their advanced age and serious health ailments, including multiple surgeries, their children, who lived in the same house, had failed to provide care and support, and routinely mistreated them.

They alleged that their son and daughter-in-law frequently engaged in quarrels over trivial matters, used abusive language, pressured them to transfer ownership o...