Illegitimate Child Has Right To Maintenance From Father: Chhattisgarh High Court

• Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that an illegitimate child has the right to receive maintenance from their father.
• The case involved a father challenging a Family Court order to pay Rs 1,000 monthly maintenance for a child born five months after marriage, claiming the child was not his.
• The High Court dismissed the father's petition, citing Section 125 of CrPC, which aims to prevent child abandonment.
• The court emphasized that parents are duty-bound to maintain their children, regardless of legitimacy or marital disputes.
• This ruling reinforces child welfare, ensuring children's rights are paramount and providing clarity for future maintenance cases.

Why It Matters: Chhattisgarh High Court affirms father's duty to maintain child, regardless of legitimacy or parental disputes.