KIRTIKANT D. VADODARIA vs STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR

The Supreme Court upheld the order of the Gujarat High Court affirming the maintenance awarded to Smt. Manjulaben under Section 125 CrPC, ruling that the appellant, as a son, has a legal obligation to maintain his stepmother despite her husband's financial status. The Court emphasized that the right to maintenance is not solely dependent on the financial condition of the claimant but also on the relationship and duty of care owed by the son. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the principle that a son must provide maintenance to his stepmother if she is unable to maintain herself.