Woman Awarded ₹10 Lakh After Enduring 14-Year Legal Ordeal for Maintenance: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a significant judgment relating to women's maintenance rights and economic abuse, the Madhya Pradesh High Court enhanced compensation from ₹10,000 to ₹10 lakh in favour of Smt. Chanda Bai @ Chandarbai and her daughter. The Court held that depriving a woman of the benefits of a maintenance settlement and forcing her to engage in litigation for more than fourteen years amounted to serious economic exploitation and a graver form…