Allahabad High Court Rules Section 125 CrPC Application Against Minor Maintainable

The Allahabad High Court ruled that an application for maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1908, is maintainable against a minor, provided the minor possesses sufficient means or inherited property.

The court clarified that the obligation to provide maintenance is not solely dependent on majority status but on the capacity to provide support, ensuring protection for dependents even when the liable party is a minor.

The Bench directed that any arrears of maintenance should be calculated based on the amount previously fixed by the High Court, without sending the matter back to the trial court, to avoid unnecessary delays.

[Abhishek Singh Yadav v State Of Uttar Pradesh]