Kerala HC: Married Son Must Support Mother, Upholds ₹5,000 Maintenance

• Kerala High Court ruled married sons must support aged mothers, irrespective of their own family or mother's husband.
• Court upheld Family Court's order for a son to pay ₹5,000 monthly maintenance to his 60-year-old mother.
• Rejected son's claims of mother's income from cattle rearing and father's support, calling it a "moral failure."
• Emphasized that marriage does not absolve a son of his legal and moral duty to maintain parents.
• Legal experts confirm Section 125 CrPC (now 144 BNSS) is a social welfare provision, making it a legal duty.

Why It Matters: Kerala HC affirms son's legal duty to support mother, rejecting excuses like marriage or mother's potential income.