Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Gender Equality in Land Acquisition Employment Benefits | Granddaughters Included in 'Family' Definition Under 2012 Policy : Bombay HC (Nagpur Bench)
The Bombay High Court has ruled that excluding granddaughters from employment benefits under land acquisition policies constitutes unlawful gender discrimination, especially when grandsons are already included. This decision binds public sector entities like Coal India to apply inclusive family definitions, reinforcing Article 14 protections for female heirs in state-sponsored rehabilitation schemes.