Sunday 8 February 2015

Right of the Hindu Wife to Maintenance: A relook at Section 18 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

The Law Commission of India have proposed an amendment to Section 18 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act,1956 in pursuance to a decision given by the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Avtar Singh vs. Jasbir Singh, RSA No. 29/1988 (O&M), decision dated 11.02.2014, a lacuna in the position of Hindu Women qua their property and maintenance rights under the existing law was identified.

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