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Kerala Court Clarifies Widow Pension Rules | India News
Kerala High Court delivers a clear verdict: remarried widows with children from second marriages still qualify as “childless widows” for pension rights — because legally, the child has no tie to the first husband. A widow’s new family doesn’t erase her eligibility, and pension rules prioritize direct ties to the deceased, not personal circumstances. The court upheld that dependent parents can only claim if no eligible widow or child remains — and in this case, the widow was still alive and qualified. Authorities were right to deny the mother’s claim. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli…
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