When Husband is alive, Wife cannot claim maintenance from in-laws; Gujarat HC [Read Order]

Apoorva Mandhani

20 Feb 2016 6:43 PM IST

  • When Husband is alive, Wife cannot claim maintenance from in-laws; Gujarat HC [Read Order]

    In a recent order, the High Court of Gujarat held that in-laws are not liable for payment of maintenance to the wife, if her husband was still alive.Referring to various Supreme Court judgments, Justice J.B.Pardiwala  reiterated the established position of law and observed, “From the principles enunciated in the above referred decisions, it is apparent that any right which the wife has...

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