Whether daughter in law can claim right in self acquired property of father in law under domestic violence Act?
Section 4 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act
provides non obstante clause. In terms of which any obligation on
the part of in-laws in terms of an rule or interpretation of Hindu Law
or custom or usage as part of law before the commencement of the
Act are no longer valid. In view of the non obstante clause in terms
of Section 4 of the aforesaid Act, the provisions of the Act alone are
applicable and anything and any liability in respect of maintenance of
daughter-in-law on death of son cannot be fastened from the selfacquired
property of the parents.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M No.24168 of 2014
Date of Decision: 6.04.2015
Sangeeta
Vs
Om Parkash Balyan and another
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ MOHAN SINGH
RAJ MOHAN SINGH, J.
Citation; 2015 CRLJ 2635
provides non obstante clause. In terms of which any obligation on
the part of in-laws in terms of an rule or interpretation of Hindu Law
or custom or usage as part of law before the commencement of the
Act are no longer valid. In view of the non obstante clause in terms
of Section 4 of the aforesaid Act, the provisions of the Act alone are
applicable and anything and any liability in respect of maintenance of
daughter-in-law on death of son cannot be fastened from the selfacquired
property of the parents.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M No.24168 of 2014
Date of Decision: 6.04.2015
Sangeeta
Vs
Om Parkash Balyan and another
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ MOHAN SINGH
RAJ MOHAN SINGH, J.
Citation; 2015 CRLJ 2635
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