The Economic Times

Unmarried adult daughter entitled to maintenance money even after father remarries: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that an unmarried adult daughter is legally entitled to maintenance from her father, even if he has remarried and has other children. The court ordered a government teacher father to pay Rs 5 lakh for his 25-year-old daughter's wedding expenses and Rs 2,500 monthly maintenance until she marries or becomes self-sufficient.