The Allahabad High Court held that a mother’s alleged remarriage cannot defeat the independent statutory right of minor children to claim maintenance from their biological father, reaffirming that a father’s obligation to maintain his children continues regardless of matrimonial disputes or changes in the mother’s marital status.
The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a Family Court ruling directing a father-in-law to provide maintenance to his widowed daughter-in-law and her minor daughter. The bench affirmed that the statutory obligation applied despite his appeal before the judges today.
Bombay High Court slams civic bodies over poor road conditions in Mumbai, stating there is no justification for pothole-related hazards. The Court emphasizes that the government and municipal authorities are duty-bound to ensure safe and proper road infrastructure for the public.
