Where can appeals be filed against maintenance, eviction orders passed by first forum under Senior Citizen Act? Delhi High Court answers

The Court stated that there was some confusion as to which orders are appealable, to which forum and by whom.
 Justice Prathiba M. Singh
Justice Prathiba M. Singh
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The prevailing confusion over filing of appeals under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, has prompted the Delhi High Court to clarify that in maintenance matters, an order passed by the first forum i.e. Additional District Magistrate/Sub Divisional Magistrate is appealable before the Appellate Tribunal presided over by the Deputy Commissioner (Rakhi Sharma vs State).

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