Doda, Oct. 28 -- In a significant order aimed at safeguarding the rights and dignity of senior citizens, the Appellate Tribunal in Doda has directed the eviction of a son and daughter-in-law from portions of an elderly citizen's self-acquired property under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.

The Appellate Tribunal, presided over by District Magistrate Doda, Krishan Lal, JKAS, along with Additional Superintendent of Police Doda, Mohd. Aslam, Additional Deputy Commissioner/Additional District Magistrate Doda, Anil Kumar Thakur, JKAS, and District Social Welfare Officer Doda, Zubair Ahmed, as members, passed the order while hearing an appeal against an earlier decision of the Maintenance Tribunal, Doda.

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