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- In accordance with the Supreme Court decision in Abhilasha v. Prakash, 2020 SCC OnLine SC 736, it was made clear that under Section 20 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, right of an unmarried daughter to claim maintenance from her father when she is unable to maintain herself is absolute.
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Sep 15, 2020 · By virtue of Section 125 (1) (c), an unmarried daughter even though she has attained majority is entitled for maintenance, where such unmarried daughter is by reason of any physical or mental abnormality or injury is unable to maintain itself.
Relying on Section 20(3) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the top court throws light on the limited scope of Section 125 of the CrPC, which denies a similar right.
Apr 22, 2023 · Section 20 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 cast a statutory obligation on a Hindu to maintain his daughter who is unmarried and unable to maintain herself out of her own earnings or other property.
Oct 3, 2020 · The court held that an unmarried Hindu daughter can claim maintenance from her father till she is married, even if she is not physically or mentally injured. The court relied on Section 20(3) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act 1956, provided she pleads and can prove that she is unable to maintain herself.
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Jan 31, 2023 · The Court further stated that an unmarried Hindu daughter can claim maintenance from her father till she is married under Section 20(3) of the Act, 1956, provided, she pleads and proves that she is unable to maintain herself.
Sep 6, 2023 · Highlights of the Section 20 (3) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA), 1956: In the case of Abhilasha v. Prakash, 2020 SCC 736, decided as on 15.09.2020, which was held as a proposition of law that an unmarried Hindu daughter, can claim maintenance from her father till she is married.
Nov 28, 2020 · “Unmarried daughter is entitled to claim maintenance from her father till she is married even though she has become major which right is recognized under Section 20 (3) of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act.”
