https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290671 The Assistant Judge ruled in favor of the defendant, the step-son, in a case where the plaintiff, his step-mother, sued for unpaid maintenance. The court found that the defendant had no legal obligation to support the plaintiff, despite inheriting property from her late husband. The judgment emphasized that providing maintenance to a step-mother should be a personal choice influenced by societal norms, rather than a legal duty. The Court upheld the decree, with each party responsible for their own expenses, clarifying the legal stance on a step-mother's maintenance obligations. en-us Wed, 07 Jan 1885 00:00:00 +0521 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:38:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290671 The Assistant Judge ruled in favor of the defendant, the step-son, in a case where the plaintiff, his step-mother, sued for unpaid maintenance. The court found that the defendant had no legal obligation to support the plaintiff, despite inheriting property from her late husband. The judgment emphasized that providing maintenance to a step-mother should be a personal choice influenced by societal norms, rather than a legal duty. The Court upheld the decree, with each party responsible for their own expenses, clarifying the legal stance on a step-mother's maintenance obligations. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 07 Jan 1885 00:00:00 +0521 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290671