Whether Divorced Daughter is 'Dependent' U/S 21 Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act and Entitled To Maintenance From Late Father's Estate?

[Educator]

It is the admitted case of the parties that the appellant is the daughter of the respondent No. 2 and sister of the respondent No. 1. She as per her own averments, had got married to Mr. John Fletcher in the year 1995 and got divorced from him in the year 30.09.2001. Thus, the appellant is a divorcee. {Para 16}17. The claim for maintenance has been made under Section 21 of HAMA which provides for