Daughter in Law cannot Claim Maintenance from Her Father in Law (FIL) if FIL not inherited any Estate from his son

Laxmi & Anr Vs Shyam Pratap & Anr. (Delhi High Court) The petitioners have claimed maintenance under the Act 1956. Section 19 of the Act provides for maintenance to a widowed daughter-in-law. The daughter-in-law can claim maintenance from her father-in-law provided he has inherited some estate of her husband. The appellant has failed to disclose any estate of her husband having devolved upon the respondents. Not only this, the respondent No.1 father-in-law has already expired. Now only respondent No.2 mother-in-law survives and the appellants cannot as a matter of right, claim any main...