Case Law Analysis
|Kerala High Court
Rule 41 CCS (Pension) Rules | Compassionate Allowance Permitted Despite Disciplinary Dismissal Without Moral Turpitude: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a retired government employee dismissed for a non-moral turpitude act - such as being wrongly presumed to wear a protest badge - remains eligible for compassionate allowance under Rule 41 of the CCS Pension Rules. This sets a vital precedent for thousands of dismissed service personnel whose dismissals lacked dishonesty or criminal intent, ensuring pension equity based on conduct, not presumption.