Mother Entitled to Claim Maintenance from Children Even If Supported by Husband under Section 144 BNSS: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a mother’s right to claim maintenance from her son or daughter under Section 144(1)(d) of BNSS is independent of her right to be maintained by her husband under Section 144(1)(a) of BNSS. The ruling clarifies that even if the husband has sufficient means and provides support, the children cannot avoid their statutory obligation to maintain their mother when she is unable to sustain…