Sonabai Krishnasa Kathare v. Kavita Ramesh Kathare and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 — S.2(a) 'children' — S.2(g) 'relative' — daughter-in-law not a 'child'; 'relative' only for childless senior citizen — Maintenance Tribunal jurisdiction — possession orders without jurisdiction — unprobated Will — title disputes to Civil Court — senior citizen's welfare — interim maintenance Rs.50,000 per month from March 2025 — withdrawal of Rs.35,000 monthly deposits — Bombay High Court — Sandeep V. Marne, J. — February 2025 — W.P. No.11534/2024 & W.P. No.13759/2024 with I.A. No.15676/2024.
What did the court decide?
Order dated 25 April 2024 of the Maintenance Tribunal and order dated 29 July 2024 of the Appellate Tribunal set aside; Smt. Kavita Ramesh Kathare and Shri Kishan Ramesh Kathare to pay Smt. Sonabai Rs.50,000/- per month on or before the 10th day of each month from March 2025 by deposit into the specified NKGSB Co-operative Bank account, subject to any order of the Civil Court in proceedings initiated by the rival parties; Smt. Sonabai entitled to withdraw the entire amount deposited in this Court together with accrued interest; both Petitions and Interim Application disposed of without orders as to costs; clarification that the order is not a determination of title and all rights and contentions left open.