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The Delhi High Court has ruled that a major unmarried daughter is entitled to maintenance from her father under Section 20 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. The Co…
Punjab & Haryana High Court has sentenced a husband to three months’ jail for remarrying while his first wife’s divorce appeal was still pending, violating Section 15 of the Hindu…
Kerala High Court rules that husbands cannot escape maintenance by citing loan repayments or personal savings. Court holds that the welfare of wife and children under Section 125 …
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that married sisters can be treated as dependents for motor accident compensation. The Court rejected the insurer’s argument and upheld the MACT…
Delhi High Court rules that a widow appointed on compassionate grounds must pay ₹20,000 per month to her father-in-law, holding that compassionate jobs are meant to support the en…