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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, a widowed daughter-in-law can claim maintenance…

Section 19(1) makes the claim against a son or daughter, or their estate, relevant only where the widowed daughter-in-law has no property of her own and cannot otherwise…

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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, a widowed daughter-in-law can claim maintenance from her children:

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Section 19(1) makes the claim against a son or daughter, or their estate, relevant only where the widowed daughter-in-law has no property of her own and cannot otherwise obtain maintenance, so such a claim arises only when she lacks property.

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