Megha VS Vasantrao

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A.S.CHANDURKAR, N.B.SURYAWANSHI
Megha – Appellant
Versus
Vasantrao – Respondent

Advocates:
Counsel for the Parties:
For the Appellant:Shri Rahul Tajne, Advocate
For the Respondents:Smt. R.S. Dewani, Advocate

Judgment

N.B. Suryawanshi, J.—This appeal filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 by the appellant-daughter-in-law challenges the judgment of the learned Family Court, Nagpur in Petition No. C-84/2008 thereby dismissing the petition filed by her for maintenance against the father-in-law and mother-in-law.

2. Facts, in brief, leading to this appeal are as under:

The appellant filed petition under Section 19 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 (for short ‘the said Act’) inter alia contending that she got married with the respondent’s son Amol on 03.05.2007. After the marriage, she started residing at her matrimonial home. Amol met with an accident and expired on 21.02.2008. After the death of Amol, the appellant resided at her matrimonial home with the respondents, but gradually the respondents severed the relations with the appellant. The respondents received an amount of Rs.42,98,970/- towards the death claim of Amol. The appellant was entitled for half share in the said amount. Further contention is that the respondents also received other claims like Gratuity, Renewal Commission, Group Insurance etc. even in that amount, the appellant had half share.

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