Father Obliged to Provide Maintenance and Marriage Expenses to Unmarried Major Daughter under HAMA: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has delivered a significant ruling on a father’s legal duty under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, holding that an unmarried daughter is fully entitled to claim maintenance and marriage expenses from her father even after attaining the age of majority. Background Of The Dispute In this case, the appellant Raj Kumar Sonwani challenged an order passed by the Family Court, Surajpur. His daughter, Kumari…
