Coram: Justice P.R. Borkar
Facts in brief
In this present case, the petitioners were not providing maintenance to the respondent, the mother and were also disputing with her on trifle matters and causing her mental torture. The petitioners were threatening to dispossess her forcibly and she is likely to lose shelter. It is further stated that respondent is suffering from so many diseases such as blood pressure. As there is cataract in her eye, doctor advised surgery. Due to lack of money, she is unable to undergo surgery and therefore she wanted maintenance, so also medical expenses from the petitioners.
Judgment
The High Court held that the Grandsons would have been liable to pay maintenance to grandmother under Sections 22(1) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, provided that their father had not been alive and not capable of paying maintenance.
