Is Hindu Wife Entitled to Maintenance from Husband’s Immovable Property? Matter Referred to Full Bench: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has referred a significant legal issue to a Full Bench for an authoritative decision regarding a Hindu wife's right to claim maintenance from the immovable property of her husband, beyond the provisions of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. The case arose from a matrimonial appeal filed by a claim petitioner who argued that the wife has no legal right to enforce maintenance against such…