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Supreme Court Upholds Widow's Right to Maintenance Under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 - Daughter-in-Law's Status as Dependant Clarified in Estate Dispute.

The Supreme Court addressed appeals challenging the maintainability of a maintenance petition filed by a daughter-in-law (Respondent No. 1) against he...

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Supreme Court Denies Permanent Alimony to Spouse of Void Marriage Under Hindu Marriage Act. Sections 24 and 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Do Not Apply to Marriages Declared Void Ab Initio Under Section 11.

The Supreme Court of India considered a reference regarding conflicting views on the applicability of Sections 24 and 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 19...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Declares Adopted Son's Alienations Not Binding on Widow's Share. Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Sections 14 and 6 applied to protect widow's pre-existing right of maintenance and partition.

The case involves a second appeal by the legal heirs of the original plaintiff, Housabai, against the judgment and decree of the 3rd Additional Distri...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Adoption and Hindu Succession Rights Upheld. Plaintiff's 1/2 share in suit properties declared, sale deeds by adopted son held not binding on adoptive mother.

The original plaintiff, Housabai, filed a suit for partition and separate possession of suit lands, claiming a 1/2 share as the widow of her husband w...

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Bombay High Court Allows Adoption Petition, Sets Aside Custody Order in Favor of Adoptive Parents — Deed of Adoption Valid Under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 Despite Lack of Witnesses and Registration.

The case involves a dispute between adoptive parents (petitioners) and biological parents (respondents) over the custody of a minor child aged 2 years...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Petition Challenging Interim Maintenance of Rs.30,000/- to Wife. Family Court's Maintenance Order Upheld as Quantum Based on Husband's Income and Wife's Standard of Living.

The petitioner/husband challenged the order dated 28-09-2022 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dakshina Kannada, Mangalore, granting interi...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Reopening of Partition Permitted Due to Non-Inclusion of Joint Family Property. The Court held that a prior partition decree not binding on the plaintiff as she was not a party and the property was joint family property.

The appellant, Monakka Shinde, filed a suit (O.S. 370/2004) for reopening of partition, declaration, and injunction against her sons, Maruti Shinde an...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Divorce Decree in Favor of Husband on Grounds of Cruelty and Desertion Under Hindu Marriage Act. Wife's Claim for Maintenance Dismissed as She Failed to Prove Neglect Under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act.

The case involves two appeals arising from a common judgment of the Family Court No. VII, Mumbai. The first appeal (FCA 28/2012) is by the wife challe...