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S.144 BNSS | Mother Can Claim Maintenance From Children Even If Her Husband Maintains Her: Kerala High Court
Anamika MJ
13 Nov 2025 10:58 AM IST
The Kerala High Court has held that the right of a woman to claim maintenance from her son or daughter under Section 144 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) is independent of her husband's obligation to maintain her.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath observed,“The fact that the husband of a woman has sufficient means and provides maintenance to her would not absolve the son of...
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