Able-Bodied Person Cannot Avoid Maintenance by Pleading Unemployment: Uttarakhand High Court
In an important judgment, the Uttarakhand High Court clarified the legal responsibility of a father to maintain his minor children under Section 125 CrPC. The case titled Dheeraj Kapoor versus State of Uttarakhand and Others with Ridhi Kapoor and Another versus Dheeraj Kapoor was decided on 2 April 2026 by Justice Alok Mahra. The Court emphasized that unemployment cannot be used as an excuse to avoid maintenance responsibility. Background of…
