Chhattisgarh Supreme Court Order: Dada's responsibility of maintaining minor children after father's death

The Chhattisgarh High Court has clarified in an important case that after the father’s death, it is the responsibility of the grandfather of his minor children. This order came in a case of the Balaodi village of Palari Tehsil of the Baloda-Bhatapara district. The background of the case, a woman from the village of Balodi, took legal action against her father -in -law for the maintenance of her three minor children after the death of her husband. The woman claimed monthly allowance for the education of children. In this case considered in the Supreme Court, the court gave the security and care of children. The decision of the court was instructed by the Supreme Court to give six thousand rupees (per child two thousand rupees per child) to the three children of the woman each month. In the command, it was made clear that the responsibility to maintain children will be on the father of his grandfather, that is, the father of the dead father. On the other hand, the court rejected the daughter -in -law’s claim, the court rejected the daughter -in -law’s claim. The court said the marriage cannot be legally certified so that the daughter -in -law cannot be included in the dependent category. The court also made it clear that only a woman could get the right to maintain only a legally recognized marriage as a family -dependent. According to legal aspects and importance experts, this decision is an important Nazir in the case of protection and maintenance of minor children. The court made clear that the maintenance of children is not only the responsibility of the parents, but also the legal responsibility of their guardians or grandparents. Discussions started in town as soon as the local response case was received. Many residents described the court order as properly and in the interests of children. The woman also welcomed the court’s decision and said it would help her children to study and raise. 👉 In general, this order of the Chhattisgarh High Court underlines the rights of children and the importance of their education. The court made clear that the safety and maintenance of children should be a priority and that a decision must be taken in the right direction. Share this story -tags