Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act Archives

Magistrates should specify whether maintenance is ordered under CrPC or HAMA while dealing with Domestic Violence matters: Kerala HC

“For the reason that the parties are Hindus, one cannot assume that the order of maintenance is in recognition of the right under HAMA, for, Section 125 CrPC is secular and applicable to all.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Divorced daughter is not a dependant u/s 21 of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, thus not entitled to maintenance: Delhi High Court

“An unmarried or widowed daughter is recognized to have a claim in the estate of the deceased, but a ‘divorced daughter’ does not feature in the category of dependents entitled to maintenance.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Mother, being the only natural guardian after biological father’s death, can decide child’s surname; can even give the child in adoption: SC

“When a child takes on to be a kosher member of the adoptive family it is only logical that he takes the surname of the adoptive family and it is thus befuddling to see judicial intervention in such a matter.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can an unmarried Hindu daughter claim maintenance from her father? SC clarifies the legal position

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan. R. Subhash Reddy and MR shah, JJ has held that an unmarried Hindu daughter

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC updates Affidavit of Assets, Income & Expenditure to be filed at threshold of matrimonial disputes; Issues modified directions [Detailed Report: Read Directions]

Delhi High Court: J.R. Midha, J. laid modified directions and affidavit of assets, income and expenditure to be filed by both the