Mother Moves the Court Against Son and Daughter-in-Law for Not Having a Child

CASE: Sadhna Prasad v Sagar

COURT: Haridwar District Court

A peculiar case has been filed by a mother against her son and daughter-in-law, alleging that they are causing her mental torture by not having a child. The mother sought a direction to provide her a grandchild within a year, failing which she should be compensated with ₹5 crores. 

FACTS

As per the petitioner, the son is her only child, who is currently a pilot. She stated that she raised him with love and aided his education in the United States. The plea stated that in 2016, the plaintiff got her son married.

After marriage, the opposite parties went to Thailand for their honeymoon. The mother gave the couple about ₹5 lakh to spend on their honeymoon. She further contended that she had spent nearly ₹2 crores taking care of her son.

The plaintiff then proceeded to list out the money spent by the plaintiff on her son, like his education, Audi, loans, etc.

The Petitioner argued that the couple was functioning as per the wishes of the daughter-in-law's family members. The daughter-in-law was quarrelsome and threatened the plaintiff and her husband with false cases. Due to this, the plaintiff and her husband ejected the couple from their life property. However, the defendant couple moved to Hyderabad and ceased communication with the plaintiff and her husband. Thereafter, the plaintiff urged the couple for a grandchild, after which the couple began to put up a facade of being separated. 

The Petitioner has demanded a grandchild or compensation of ₹5 crores for mental suffering.