Court asks son to take care of mother

A Delhi court has rebuked a man for his reluctance to pay maintenance to his aged and ailing mother, terming his attitude as "inhuman and "shameful".

"He does not understand his responsibility towards the woman who had given birth to him and he does not want to give any share out of his income to his mother," the court said.

Additional sessions Judge Savita Rao pulled up the Civil Lines resident, while upholding a trial court's order that allowed Rs 800 per month to his mother.

“He has gone ahead to even level an allegation that by way of the petition under Section 125 of the CrPC (for maintenance) his mother wants to extort money from him which only points out his inhuman attitude towards the most adorable relationship," the court said.

The order came on the man's plea challenging a magisterial court's order which had ordered him and his brother to pay an alimony of Rs 800 per month each to their mother.

The man refused to give the money arguing that he has to maintain his wife, who is suffering from various ailments, and three children including a daughter of marriageable age.