Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Quasi-Judicial Powers Under Maintenance Act | Sub-Delegation to Subordinate Officers Invalid : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that quasi-judicial powers under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, cannot be sub-delegated by the District Magistrate to subordinate officers. Orders passed by unauthorized officers are void, affecting appellate proceedings under the Act.