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Kerala High Court Full Bench rules that a Hindu wife’s maintenance rights cannot be defeated by sale of husband’s property, even to third parties.
Allahabad High Court slams UP government over weak affidavit on women’s succession rights in agricultural land, raising constitutional equality concerns.
Supreme Court rules a Hindu widowed daughter-in-law is entitled to maintenance from her father-in-law’s estate under Section 21(vii) of HAMA 1956. Court says timing of husband’s d…
Allahabad High Court rules a wife can get up to 25% of husband’s monthly earnings as maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. Court says education or potential earning capacity cannot …
Delhi High Court stays eviction of daughter-in-law, ruling that the Senior Citizens Act cannot be misused to override women’s residence rights under the Domestic Violence Act.