Category: Maintenance of Parents and Children

Selva Saroja v. Sasinathan (1989) Cr LJ 2032

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Post date July 17, 2022

ISSUE:

Whether a mother is responsible for maintenance of her daughter who had attained majority and who does not suffer from any physical or mental abnormality or injury because of which she was not able to maintain herself?

RULE:

Section 125 of CR.P.C. explains that a child, who had attained majority (not being a married daughter) can claim maintenance only if she is unable to maintain itself because of any physical or mental abnormality or injury.

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Maintenance of Parents and Children

Mahendra Kumar Gaikwad v. Gulabbhai 2001 Cr LJ 2111 (Bom)

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Post date July 17, 2022

ISSUE:

Whether a mother can claim maintenance from her son even if her husband is alive but unable to maintain?

RULE:

Parents can claim maintenance from their children if they are in no position to take care of themselves, and even if one parent is earning yet not sufficient enough to maintain both of them then they claim maintenance from children.

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Maintenance of Parents and Children

Vijaya Manohar Arbat vs Kashi Rao Rajaram AIR 1987 SC 1100

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Post date July 17, 2022

ISSUE:

Whether parents can claim maintenance from daughter?

RULE:

That section 125(1)(d) has imposed liability on both the son and the daughter to maintain their father or mother who is unable to maintain himself or herself.

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