Parents, children and the law: India
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| + | [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=Stepsons-must-help-childless-stepmother-HC-18072015013025 ''The Times of India''], Jul 18 2015 | ||
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| + | Chhattisgarh high court has upheld that a childless stepmother is entitled to maintenance from her stepsons. | ||
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| + | A single bench of Justice Sanjay K Agrawal dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by Deenbandhu and Kanwar Lal, questioning the order of a family court in Kanker district that directed a 70-year-old woman to get maintenance of Rs 1,000 from her stepson. | ||
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| + | Petitioners counsel D N Prajapathi argued that Section 125 of code of criminal procedure code, 1973, does not include the stepmother, who is unable to maintain herself.Non-applicant Birajo Bai's counsel supported the order of family court, citing judgments of other high courts. | ||
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Stepsons must help childless stepmother: HC
The Times of India, Jul 18 2015
Chhattisgarh high court has upheld that a childless stepmother is entitled to maintenance from her stepsons.
A single bench of Justice Sanjay K Agrawal dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by Deenbandhu and Kanwar Lal, questioning the order of a family court in Kanker district that directed a 70-year-old woman to get maintenance of Rs 1,000 from her stepson.
Petitioners counsel D N Prajapathi argued that Section 125 of code of criminal procedure code, 1973, does not include the stepmother, who is unable to maintain herself.Non-applicant Birajo Bai's counsel supported the order of family court, citing judgments of other high courts.
