Widow can't claim maintenance from father-in-law under Muslim law, DV Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Court noted that the father-in-law cannot be compelled to pay maintenance to his widowed daughter-in-law either under the Domestic Violence Act or under Muslim personal law.
Madhya Pradesh High Court (Gwalior Bench)
Madhya Pradesh High Court (Gwalior Bench)
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently observed that a father-in-law cannot be compelled to give maintenance to his widowed daughter-in-law, going by either the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 or Muslim personal law [Bashir Khan v. Ishrat Bano].

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