The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that a daughter, who is unmarried, is not entitled to claim maintenance from her father after becoming a major, if she is not suffering mental or physical abnormality.

A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M.R. Shah said: "Hindu Law always recognised the liability of father to maintain an unmarried daughter. Muslim Law also recognises the obligation of father to maintain his daughters until they are married."