Paternity vs. Legitimacy: Supreme Court Settles Maintenance Dispute (28 January 2025)

/ Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 with Section 11, Family Courts Act, 1984, Family Courts Act, 1984 with Section 7, Family Courts Act, 1984 with Section 8, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 112, Judges, Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan

Date of the Judgment: 28 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 115 Judges: Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Can a child claim maintenance from someone other than their legal father? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this complex question, clarifying the difference between paternity and legitimacy in maintenance cases. This judgment arose from […]

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