#second marriage

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that denying compassionate appointment to legal heirs based solely on an unverified claim of the deceased's second marriage violates natural justice and administrative fairness. This sets a critical precedent for public employers: procedural due process, not speculative allegations, must govern eligibility decisions in welfare-based appointments.

Himachal Pradesh High Court rules that a husband's second marriage constitutes domestic violence under the DV Act, entitling the first wife to maintenance and residence orders even if she earns income or failed to file a Domestic Incident Report. The ruling underscores that financial independence or procedural lapses do not negate a wife's rights under the Act.

Central Administrative Tribunal holds that family pension is exclusively due to the first legally wedded wife when second marriage is contracted without prior government permission under J&K Conduct Rules.