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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
JYOTI MULIMANI
Chandrabhanu, S/o. Late A.N. Rajappa – Appellant
Versus
C. Ceeksha, D/o. Chandrabhanu – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. maintenance rights of a minor child (Para 4) |
| 2. arguments regarding capacity for maintenance (Para 5) |
| 3. court's rationale on maintenance obligations (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. dismissal of appeal (Para 8) |
JUDGMENT :
JYOTI MULIMANI, J.
Sri. K.N. Mohan., counsel for the appellant has appeared in person.
2. This is an appeal from the Court of Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Tiptur.
3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their status and rankings before the Trial Court.
4. The brief facts are these:
The plaintiff - Kumari C.Cheeksha is the daughter of defendant No.3 - Chandrabhanu. Due to difference in opinions and misunderstandings, the father and mother of the plaintiff dissolved their marriage by filing a mutual divorce petition in M.C.No.649/2007. The plaintiff contended that she is studying in a school and participated in the swimming competition by representing the school as well as Karnataka State. However, her father has failed to provide financial help for her development. Therefore, she was constrained to take shelter under the Court of law and filed a suit seeking maintenance of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) per month from her father.
After se
Under Hindu Law, a father has a personal obligation to maintain his minor child, which the courts must uphold despite claims of insufficient income.
(1) Father cannot abdicate his responsibility of looking after his unmarried daughters.(2) An unmarried daughter, even if employed and earning, cannot be assumed to have sufficient resources to meet ....
The court emphasized the responsibility of the father to provide maintenance for the child and considered the financial capabilities of both parents in determining the maintenance amount and sharing ....
A father has a statutory obligation under Hindu law to maintain his unmarried daughter and cover reasonable marriage expenses, enforceable even after the daughter reaches majority.
The court affirmed that a widowed daughter-in-law's right to maintenance is prioritized from her husband's estate, conditional on her inability to support herself.
Unmarried daughters are entitled to maintenance from their father even after attaining majority if unable to support themselves, as per Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act.
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