Approach of Court in Trivial Matters : Supreme Court Lays Down the Legal Principles

Approach of Court in Trivial Matters : Supreme Court Lays Down the Legal Principles

Even if a case is filed in a Court on a trivial issue such as maintenance under S.144 of BNSS, 2023 (earlier S. 125 of CrPC, 1973) or S.12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the first effort required to be made by the Court is to explore mediation instead of calling upon the parties for filing replies as allegations and counter allegations sometimes aggravate the dispute.

Neha Lal v. Abhishek Kumar [2026] GCtR 57 (SC)

Whether Daughter-in-law can claim maintenance from Father-in-law ? Supreme Court Clarifies the Issue

Whether Daughter-in-law can Claim Maintenance from Father-in-law ? Supreme Court Clarifies the Issue

"S.19 of Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956 contemplates for the maintenance of the daughter-in-law during the lifetime of father-in-law, whereas, S.22 contemplates “maintenance of dependants” including “widowed daughter-in-law” from the estate of her father-in-law meaning thereby that a claim under S. 22 can be raised only after the death of the father-in-law. "

Kanchana Rai v. Geeta Sharma [2026] GCtR 39 (SC)