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Allahabad High Court: Daughter-in-Law Not Legally Obligated to Support In-Laws
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Daughter-In-Law Not Legally Bound To Support In-Laws: Allahabad High Court
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29-03-2026, 15:40
Daughter-In-Law Not Legally Bound To Support In-Laws: Allahabad High Court
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Allahabad High Court rules moral responsibility isn't a legal duty for daughter-in-law to support in-laws.
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Court dismissed an elderly couple's plea for maintenance after their son's death.
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The couple argued their daughter-in-law, a constable, had a moral duty and stable income.
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High Court noted Section 144 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita doesn't include parents-in-law for maintenance.
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Justice Madan Pal Singh stated legislature didn't intend to fasten maintenance liability on daughter-in-law for in-laws.
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