High Court Rules Illegitimate Child Entitled to Father's Maintenance

• The Bilaspur High Court ruled that even an illegitimate child is entitled to maintenance from the father.
• A husband denied paternity of a child born five months after 'Gauna', leading to a legal dispute.
• The Family Court had granted divorce and ordered 1,000 rupees monthly for the child's maintenance.
• The High Court rejected the father's petition, emphasizing CrPC Section 125's goal to prevent children from becoming destitute.
• Legal experts consider this a landmark decision prioritizing child welfare and parental responsibility.

Why It Matters: The High Court affirmed that all children, legitimate or not, have a right to parental maintenance.