Assistant Commissioner Empowered to Issue Eviction Orders under Senior Citizens Act Where Protection of Elderly Rights Is Required: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Assistant Commissioner under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 has the authority to issue an eviction order, affirming that such jurisdiction is extraordinary and must be exercised when the rights and dignity of senior citizens are under threat. Justice M. Nagaprasanna delivered the judgment while dismissing a petition filed by Soumya W/o Late Suresh Rao, who challenged…
