Major Unmarried Daughter Entitled to Seek Maintenance from Father under Section 125 CrPC: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has clarified that a major unmarried daughter is permitted to join her mother in filing an application for maintenance from the father under Section 125 Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, even if her independent claim technically arises under Section 20 Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act 1956. Justice Amit Mahajan held that a major Hindu daughter is entitled to maintenance from her father so long as she…
