Maintenance under Hindu Law

This lecture explains the law of maintenance under Hindu Law, detailing statutory entitlements across the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. It breaks down the rights of wives, husbands, widowed daughters-in-law, unmarried adult daughters, parents, and dependants through clear principles and landmark judgments. In this video you will learn: • Differentiate maintenance provisions under HAMA 1956, HMA 1955, and BNSS 2023. • Understand the grounds for separate residence and maintenance under Section 18 HAMA. • Identify when a husband can claim interim maintenance under Section 24 HMA. • Analyze rights of a widowed daughter-in-law against coparcenary property under Section 19. • Examine an unmarried adult daughter's right to maintenance under Section 20 HAMA. • Master the rules governing maintenance of dependants and liabilities of heirs under Sections 21 and 22. • Understand key landmark rulings including Rajnesh v Neha and Sukhdev Singh v Sukhbir Kaur. Topics covered: • Definition and concept of maintenance under Section 3(b) HAMA • Sources of maintenance: HMA 1955, HAMA 1956, and BNSS Section 144 • Maintenance of wife during subsistence of marriage under Section 18 HAMA • Interim maintenance and litigation expenses under Section 24 HMA • Permanent alimony and maintenance under Section 25 HMA • Maintenance of widowed daughter-in-law under Section 19 HAMA • Maintenance of minor and unmarried adult children and aged parents under Section 20 HAMA • Maintenance of dependants and liability of heirs under Sections 21 and 22 HAMA • Assessment and alteration of maintenance under Sections 23 and 25 HAMA • Overlap of maintenance remedies and directions in Rajnesh v Neha Important case laws: • Neelam Malhotra v Rajender Malhotra (1993) • Sukhdev Singh v Sukhbir Kaur (2025) • Chand Dhawan v Jawaharlal Dhawan (1993) • Animuthu v Gandhiammal (1976) • Abhilasha v Parkash (2020) • Rajnesh v Neha (2020) Statutory provisions discussed: • Section 3(b), Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 • Section 144, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 • Section 18, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 • Section 24, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 • Section 25, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 • Section 19, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 • Section 20, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 • Section 21, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 • Section 22, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 • Section 23, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Useful for: LL.B. (3-year and 5-year integrated), UGC NET Law, CLAT PG, University semester exams and Judiciary aspirants. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Opening Scenarios 03:11 Maintenance of Wife Under Section 18 08:28 Maintenance Pendente Lite Under Section 24 10:55 Permanent Alimony Under Section 25 14:07 Maintenance of Widowed Daughter-in-Law 17:44 Maintenance of Children and Parents 20:10 Maintenance of Dependants Under Sections 21-22 24:53 Determining Amount of Maintenance 26:38 Overlapping Remedies and Answers to Scenarios Notes and study material: https://www.thelaweasy.com #HinduLaw #FamilyLaw #Maintenance #LLB #LawEasy