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On Sonika's birthday her mother gave her a pair of gold earrings. After one month Sonika observed that the ear-rings are losing their shine. She checked the mark on the earrings and found that it was not a proper Hallmark and her mother had been cheated by the shopkeeper. So, she finds a complaint in the district forum which rejected it. Not satisfied by the decision of district forum, she was very much disturbed and after two months decided to appeal further.
Can Sonika appeal against the decision of the district forum? Give reason in support of your answer.
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Solution
No, Sonika cannot appeal against the decision of the district forum. In case the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the judgement of the forum, it can file an appeal in the State Commission only within 30 days of passing the judgement. However, in the given scenario, Sonika decided to appeal after 2 months of the passing of the forum's judgement; hence, she cannot file the appeal.
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