Allahabad HC rules widowed daughter-in-law can seek maintenance from father-in-law; husband’s obligation does not end with death.
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Andhra Pradesh High Court rules maintenance is absolute; unemployment or pending cases cannot excuse a husband from paying wife and child.
Allahabad High Court upholds registered adoption deed, quashes appellate and revisional orders, reiterates statutory presumption under Section 16 HAMA.
Bombay High Court rules that a working wife with sufficient income is not entitled to interim maintenance; child’s maintenance must be paid from the date of application.
Kerala High Court restores maintenance to a wife, ruling that earning capacity or occasional work cannot bar her claim if she lacks stable income.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a Muslim husband cannot avoid maintaining his first wife by citing a second marriage or support provided by their adult son.
Kerala High Court rules that husbands cannot reduce maintenance by citing loans or savings; gross income must be considered under Section 125 CrPC.
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