The Delhi High Court dismisses a retired teacher’s plea for interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, holding that retirement corpus cannot be treated as monthly income, though interest generated from it qualifies as income. The Court finds that the wife’s disclosed pension, recurring investment income and financial resources were sufficient to deny her claim.
Read Full ArticleThe Tripura High Court held that a divorced daughter can claim family pension even if the divorce decree was granted after her father’s death, directing payment from the date of divorce.
Madras High Court sets aside a CAT order granting family pension to a Railway employee's step-son, holding he falls outside the definition of "family" under Rule 75 of the Pension Rules.
MP High Court denies ex-Revenue Inspector’s plea for pension, gratuity, and leave benefits under Furlough Scheme, citing exclusion in scheme rules.
Punjab & Haryana HC upholds disability pension rights for military personnel, emphasizing the presumption of service-related health deterioration.
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