Able-bodied Unmarried Daughters Not Entitled To Maintenance From Father : J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that adult, able-bodied unmarried daughters who are not physically or mentally disabled cannot seek maintenance from their father under Section 488 of the J&K CrPC.

The Case involves two adult unmarried daughters who filed a petition, seeking maintenance from their father. The father challenged the order under Section 482 CrPC.

The Court set aside the lower court’s decision, stating that the law is intended to support adult children who are genuinely unable to maintain themselves due to physical or mental infirmities, not those capable of self-support.