Unmarried-less qualified-unmarried -aged sister is dependent or not
Goutam Paramanick
(Querist) 22 July 2015
This query is : Resolved
I have only one sister who is less qualified, unmarried, aged and unemployed. My father is retired jute mill labour.My mother is a house wife. I am a govt. employee. All are living under the same umbrella. My wife has filed an application under Sec. 125 Cr. P.C. At the time of evidence she has told that she is dependent on her husband except her father-in -law, mother in law and sister in law as she is fully unemployed lady. But she has passed BA (Honours) in Bengali from Calcutta University and MA from Rabindra Bharati University. My question is that only my wife will get maintenance and my aged-ailing parents and the said sister will not get maintenace.
Goutam Paramanick
(Querist) 22 July 2015
Is there any judgement whether unmarried-less educated-aged sister is dependent or not on his only brother where her parents are aged and she has no means to continue her livelihood.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 22 July 2015
Husband is supposed to maintain his wife. If she is earning enough to maintain herself you should bring the fact in the knowledge of the court.
Court may consider other factors while arriving at the quantum of the maintenance.
Citation not provided in this section.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 22 July 2015
In an Indian family brothers, sisters and brothers' children and some times, foster children live together and they are dependent upon the bread-winner of the family.
In your case you need to establish that your sister is dependent on you.
Entrust the matter to your lawyer, that is defending you.
