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Major Unmarried Daughter Can Seek Maintenance From Father Under Section 125 CrPC: Delhi High Court
Nupur Thapliyal
8 Dec 2025 7:00 PM IST
The Delhi High Court has observed that a major unmarried daughter can file a joint application along with the mother seeking maintenance from the father under Section 125 of CrPC. Justice Amit Mahajan noted that a major Hindu daughter is entitled to maintenance from her father under Section 20 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, as long as she is unmarried and is unable to...
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Nupur Thapliyal
Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital
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