Family pension denied to daughter over divorce timing; Tripura High Court ruling explainedA daughter has been denied her father's family pension by the Tripura High Court. She divorced her husband after her father's passing. The ...
26 Apr, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Who is Lisa Bloom, and why did Lonna Drewes lawyer up to make revelations against congressman Eric Swalwell? Full explainer on allegations, resignation, investigation, pension, benefits and political impactWho is Lisa Bloom, and why did Lonna Drewes lawyer up to make revelations against congressman Eric Swalwell? A model accused Eric Swalwell ...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.52 AM IST
Widow received DA on both regular and family pension but still challenged it in court; HC explains why claim failedA Chennai woman's claim for Dearness Allowance on her regular pension was dismissed by the Madras High Court. She believed she wasn't recei...
12 Apr, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Hypertension called lifestyle disorder to deny disability pension; Delhi HC rules in favour of retired Air Force officerThe Delhi High Court ruled in favor of a retired Air Force officer, stating that hypertension cannot be dismissed as a mere lifestyle disor...
05 Feb, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Armed Force Tribunal holds IAF officer's death while saving kids 'attributable to military service'The Armed Forces Tribunal has awarded a special family pension to the widow of Wing Commander Durlabh Bhattacharya. He tragically drowned w...
24 Jan, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Consider govt employee's plea to include live-in partner in family pension: Delhi HC to CentreThe Delhi High Court has ordered the Centre to consider a retired government employee's plea. The plea seeks to include his live-in partner...
10 Jan, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Allegations of adultery can’t deny a wife her family pension, rules Bombay HCIn a significant verdict, the Bombay High Court has upheld the rights of a widow by granting her the family pension she deserves. Despite h...
10 Dec, 2025, 10.57 AM IST
Mother of martyred Agniveer moves HC against denial of 'full' benefits to familyThe Agnipath scheme creates an "arbitrary" distinction between Agniveers and regular soldiers, claimed the plea filed by Naik's mother Jyot...
26 Nov, 2025, 11.17 PM IST
Married daughter denied family pension by govt after father's death; she files case and wins in High CourtIn a landmark decision, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted a specially-abled woman access to her late father's family pension, o...
22 Nov, 2025, 06.29 PM IST
Wife files case 24 years after husband's death in govt job; Rajasthan High Court orders pension, gratuity payout with interestA widow won a Rajasthan High Court case for her husband's family pension and gratuity, 24 years after his 1990 death. Despite his "temporar...
04 Oct, 2025, 07.15 AM IST
SC questions IAF over denial of family pension to stepmother of air force personnelThe Supreme Court is set to examine whether a stepmother can be considered for family pension under Indian Air Force rules, questioning the...
25 Apr, 2025, 01.17 PM IST
Pension, gratuity or earned leaves are hard-earned properties of employees, can't be taken away: HCChhattisgarh High Court has ruled against the state government. The court stated that the government cannot deduct pension or gratuity with...
11 Apr, 2025, 04.22 PM IST
Agniveer scheme devised to 'insult' Indian brave hearts, says Rahul Gandhi"A young man was martyred for the country - no gratuity, no other military facilities for his service, and no pension to his family in mart...
22 Oct, 2023, 11.12 PM IST
SC to decide if divorced daughter has same right to freedom fighter family pension as unmarried oneA high court said "yes", while another ruled: "No. It is not a bounty." The Supreme Court has now agreed to settle the question. The matter...
30 May, 2020, 02.47 PM IST
Aadhaar not must for welfare pensions for a yearThe decision was taken as social welfare pension of many beneficiaries had to be stopped. In some cases, though the Aadhaar number was avai...
01 Aug, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
No Aadhaar card, no pension for those in UP’s old age homesMany inmates have not been able to get Aadhaar cards as their fingers are oblate -- with age and labour -- and they are unable to give thum...
08 Feb, 2018, 01.24 PM IST
Police puts ‘starvation death victim’ in the dock for fudging AadhaarThe woman’s stepson has now been arrested by the police due to the fraud committed by him as part of a conspiracy while the deceased woman ...
23 Dec, 2017, 01.22 AM IST