Widowed Daughter-in-Law Entitled to Claim Maintenance from Father-in-Law’s Estate, Court Settles Issue: Supreme Court

In a landmark ruling strengthening women’s financial rights within Hindu families, the Supreme Court has clarified that a daughter-in-law who becomes a widow even after the death of her father-in-law is legally entitled to claim maintenance from his estate. The Court held that the timing of widowhood is irrelevant under Hindu law and cannot be used to deny maintenance. Court and Bench Details The judgment was delivered by a Division…