Widowed Daughter-in-Law Entitled to Maintenance from Deceased Father-in-Law's Coparcenary Property, Not Personal Property: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court allows maintenance from coparcenary property of deceased father-in-law under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, reaffirming legal protection for widowed daughter-in-law. Court explains statutory protection under Section 19(1), Section 21(vii), Section 22 and Section 23 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 in a landmark decision regarding maintenance rights of a widowed daughter-in-law. Case Background and Parties Involved In the case titled Geeta Sharma VERSUS Kanchana…