“Married woman can seek maintenance from father-in-law if husband dies”: Allahabad HC

• Rohan Umak
• April 1, 2026

Allahabad HC ruling: The Allahabad High Court (HC), in a significant ruling reinforcing women’s financial rights, ruled on Wednesday that a widow is entitled to claim maintenance from her deceased husband’s estate, and if insufficient, can even approach her father-in-law. The bench observed this during the hearing of an appeal filed by one Akul Rastogi, who had challenged a family court order, and sought permission to initiate perjury…