The Economic Times

'No one should be forsaken: SC cites Manusmriti, allows widowed daughter-in-law to claim maintenance

The Supreme Court has ruled that a widowed daughter-in-law is entitled to maintenance from her father-in-law's estate, regardless of when her husband died. The court emphasized that heirs are legally obligated to maintain dependants from inherited property, upholding the moral duty to support those unable to maintain themselves.