Senior citizen act

Anoop Deshpande (Querist) 17 March 2012 This query is : Resolved
A father filed a petition under senior citizenship act against his daughter.She is house wife and don't hv any source of income of her own. She is dependent on her husband. The Assistant commissioner had awarded Rs.2500/- against her.

Whether such order is maintainable?

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ajay sethi (Expert) 17 March 2012
yes order is maintanable . if father is unable to maintain himself moral obligation of daughter to pay maintenace . she may not have any income of her own but her husband must be earning well .

see judgement of supreme court in AIR 1987 sc 1100Dr. Vijaya Manohar Arbat v. Keshireo Rajaram Sawai .
although judgement was under section 125 crp c same principle would be applicable