Uttarakhand High Court holds that a husband who knowingly accepts his wife's son from an earlier marriage cannot disown responsibility merely due to lack of biological relationship.
Read Full ArticleDelhi High Court holds that a father cannot adjust his daughter's PPF funds against his independent legal obligation to pay maintenance.
Karnataka High Court holds a Muslim father's duty to maintain minor children under Mohammedan law and Section 125 CrPC continues despite the mother's income.
Kerala High Court holds that a woman who deserted her husband is not entitled to past maintenance for the period of separation, while child maintenance remains unaffected.
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