Unidentified Petitioner vs. Unidentified Respondent — Maintenance appeal case

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1. 26 Oct 2026News

   Can an unmarried daughter claim maintenance from her father? Bombay high court answers

   The Bombay high court has upheld a family court's order for a father to pay maintenance to his children. The father challenged the maintenance order, arguing his children were no longer entitled to payment. The court ruled his son was a minor when the original order was made, and his daughter's need for support was valid.

   The Times of India

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Bombay High Court ruled that an unmarried daughter can ask her father for financial support.

   Who:

   The Bombay High Court is the court making the decision.

   When:

   Reported on 26 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Bombay High Court, Maharashtra.

   Why:

   The court determined this based on legal maintenance rules regarding a father's duty to his unmarried daughter.

   What it means:

   This clarifies the legal right of an unmarried daughter to seek regular payments from her father.

2. 25 Oct 2026News

   Major Unmarried Daughter Can Claim Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC Despite Alternative Remedy Under HAMA: Bombay High Court

   The Bombay High Court has held that the availability of an alternative remedy under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA) does not bar a major unmarried daughter from claiming...

   LiveLaw

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The court ruled that an unmarried daughter can ask her father for financial support.

   Who:

   The Bombay High Court decided this in a case between an unidentified petitioner and respondent.

   When:

   Reported on 25 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Bombay High Court, Maharashtra.

   Why:

   The court decided that having another legal option under a different law does not block this claim.

   What it means:

   The daughter can continue seeking regular maintenance payments under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code.