Correct option is B
The correct answer is (b) Vijaya Manohar Arbat v. Kashirao Rajaram.
Detailed Explanation:
1. Section 125 of the Cr.P.C.: This Section deals with the order for maintenance of wives, children, and parents. It provides a remedy for neglected persons who are unable to maintain themselves.
2. Case Background: In Vijaya Manohar Arbat v. Kashirao Rajaram, the issue was whether a married daughter, having sufficient means, could be ordered to pay maintenance to her parents under Section 125.
3. Supreme Court Ruling: The Court held that the term "child" in Section 125 includes both sons and daughters. Hence, a married daughter having sufficient means is also liable to maintain her parents.
4. Legal Significance: This ruling emphasized that gender or marital status does not exempt a daughter from the obligation to maintain her parents if she has the means to do so.
5. Equality Principle: The judgment reinforces the principle of gender equality and ensures that the responsibility of maintaining parents is not unfairly placed only on sons.
6. Societal Impact: The judgment addresses the socio-economic realities where daughters, too, are financially independent and can support their parents.
Information Booster:
· Section 125 Cr.P.C.: A remedial provision aimed at providing speedy relief to individuals unable to maintain themselves.
· Maintenance: Includes provisions for food, clothing, residence, and medical attendance and treatment.
· Financial Independence: The emphasis is on the financial independence of the child, not their marital status.
Additional Information:
· Revati Bai v. Jageshwar: This case dealt with maintenance under personal laws and did not specifically address Section 125 of the Cr.P.C.
· Sudeep Chawdhary v. Radha Chawdhary: This case primarily focused on maintenance issues between spouses and did not involve the aspect of a married daughter's liability.
· Bhure v. Gomti Bai: This case concerned maintenance disputes under different circumstances and was not related to the specific issue of a married daughter's liability under Section 125.
