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Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, delay in appeal may be…

The second proviso to s.16(1) lets the Appellate Tribunal entertain an appeal after sixty days "if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from…

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Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, delay in appeal may be condoned if:

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The second proviso to s.16(1) lets the Appellate Tribunal entertain an appeal after sixty days "if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appeal in time". The test is sufficient cause, not the length of the delay or anyone's consent.

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