High Court of Karnataka Upholds Father's Obligation to Maintain Unmarried Daughter Under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act — Family Court's Maintenance Award Upheld. The court held that Section 20 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, imposes a duty on the father to maintain his unmarried daughter, and the maintenance granted by the Family Court was justified....
The case involves an appeal filed by the father, Sadashivananda S/o Kashappa Dandin, against the judgment and decree dated 09.11.2016 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Gadag, in O.S.No.12/2...




