Khushi Doshi
Published on: March 17, 2022 at 12:04 IST
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that a Daughter is not Entitled to any amount from her father for her Education or Marriage if she does not want to maintain any relationship with him.
According to the Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh, in the instant Case, the daughter is 20 years old and free to choose her path, but because she does not want to sustain any relationship with her father, she cannot expect Money from him for Education.
The Court, on the other hand, stated that in defining the amount payable as Permanent Alimony to the mother, it would take care to ensure that funds are available if the mother so desires.
The Court was hearing a Divorce Petition filed by the husband after the Punjab & Haryana High Court denied it.
To set the stage, the husband originally filed a Petition for Restitution of Conjugal Rights, which was denied. He then Petitioned the District Judge for the dissolution of his marriage.
The Plea was granted on the grounds of desertion, but the wife later challenged it in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The High Court overturned the lower court’s decision, prompting the husband to file an appeal with the Supreme Court.
Attempts at reconciliation were made before the Supreme Court Mediation Centre while the Divorce Petition was pending.
Even the daughter and father’s relationship was subjected to reconciliation proceedings.
As a result, the Supreme Court set the respondent’s permanent alimony, which is currently being paid at 8,000 per month as interim maintenance, at 10 lakh in full and final settlement of all claims.
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