Earning Mother Need Not Be Made Party in Child Maintenance Claim Against Father, Court Must Consider Joint Income: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court delivered an important judgment on 1 April 2026 in the case of Arvind Kumar vs State of U.P. and Another, clarifying key principles related to child maintenance. The decision was given by Justice Madan Pal Singh, where the Court held that an earning mother does not need to be formally made a party in a maintenance case filed by a child against the father. Background of…