#divorced daughter

Kerala High Court rules that a customary divorce deed executed during the parents' lifetime qualifies a divorced daughter for family pension under Section 29(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act. The judgment clarifies that customary divorces, even if informal, are legally valid for determining pension benefits, impacting service law and family pension claims across Hindu communities.

Allahabad HC directs authorities to decide family pension claims of divorced daughters under Government Order 08.12.2008, rejecting marital status as a disqualification. The ruling reinforces gender equality in service law, ensuring divorced daughters receive benefits on par with other dependents.

Tripura High Court rules that a divorced daughter is not entitled to family pension under the Revised Pension Rules 2017 if the divorce occurred after the pensioner's death. The eligibility hinges on the marital status existing at the time of the pensioner's demise, reinforcing strict statutory interpretation for pension benefits.

CAT Guwahati holds that a divorced daughter is eligible for family pension if dependency existed during the employee's lifetime, regardless of divorce decree date.