SC Issues Notice On Plea To Make Divorced Daughter Eligible For Freedom Fighter's Pension
4 years, 7 months ago

SC Issues Notice On Plea To Make Divorced Daughter Eligible For Freedom Fighter's Pension

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The Supreme Court has issued notice on a Special Leave Petition challenging a judgment of the Himahcal Pradesh High Court which held that divorced daughter of a freedom fighter is not eligible for pension under the Swantantarta Sainik Samman Pension Scheme.The petitioner is the daughter of late Shri Gopal Ram, Ex-Freedom Fighter. The Supreme Court has issued notice on a Special Leave Petition challenging a judgment of the Himahcal Pradesh High Court which held that divorced daughter of a freedom fighter is not eligible for pension under the Swantantarta Sainik Samman Pension Scheme. "The petitioner is about 54 years of age, having no child out of the wedlock and after death of her parents, the petitioner is living a life of penury and, therefore, with great humbleness and respectfulness prays that the benefit of Swantantarta Sainik Samman Pension Scheme may also be extended to her being the divorced daughter by treating her at parity with unmarried daughter", stated the SLP filed in SC through Advocate Dushyant Parashar. The petitioner placed reliance on a judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case Khajani Devi vs. Union of India, which extended the benefit of freedom fighter's pension to a divorced daughter.

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Orissa HC Orders Release Of Benefits With Arrears To 100-Yr-Old Freedom Fighter Denied Pension For Lack Of Incarceration Proof
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Orissa HC Orders Release Of Benefits With Arrears To 100-Yr-Old Freedom Fighter Denied Pension For Lack Of Incarceration Proof

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In a notable order, the Orissa High Court has come to the relief of a centenarian freedom fighter who was denied pension and other benefits by the State and Union Governments for want of proof of his incarceration during the struggle for freedom, as per the existing rules. While highlighting the noble objects with which the pension schemes have been …

Hyderabad: Pension Claim of Freedom Fighter
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Pension Claim of Freedom Fighter

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy of the Telangana High Court directed the Khammam collector to verify the pension claim of an 88-year-old freedom fighter within eight weeks. Application for trust board Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court entertained a writ plea challenging a notification inviting applications for the constitution of a non-hereditary trust board of Sri Mahadev …

Calcutta High Court Directs MHA To Transfer Entitlements, Refund Over Rs 5 Lakh To Freedom Fighter Pension Scheme Beneficiary’s Son
1 year, 7 months ago

Calcutta High Court Directs MHA To Transfer Entitlements, Refund Over Rs 5 Lakh To Freedom Fighter Pension Scheme Beneficiary’s Son

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The Calcutta High Court recently directed the Union Government to transfer the pension entitlements of a deceased Freedom Fighter, which was due to him and was credited under the Swatantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme but was later returned to the Union Home Ministry as he had failed to submit the Life Certificate, to his only son. Thus, the reason to …

Fictitious Claims Of Freedom Fighter's Pension Should Be Dealt With Sternly: Bombay HC While Dismissing 80 Yrs Old Widow's Plea
2 years, 1 month ago

Fictitious Claims Of Freedom Fighter's Pension Should Be Dealt With Sternly: Bombay HC While Dismissing 80 Yrs Old Widow's Plea

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Observing that fictitious freedom fighter claims must be dealt with sternly, the Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by a woman against rejection of her deceased husband's claim despite the husband not having challenged the same during his lifetime. According to Government Resolution dated July 04, 1995, a claim of freedom fighter pension on the basis of underground …

'Let Swaraj Be Given To The Victims Who Suffer At The Hands Of Modern Day Bureaucrat': Madras HC Orders Pension For Widow Of Freedom Fighter
2 years, 11 months ago

'Let Swaraj Be Given To The Victims Who Suffer At The Hands Of Modern Day Bureaucrat': Madras HC Orders Pension For Widow Of Freedom Fighter

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In a writ petition filed by the widow of a freedom fighter for grant of Family Freedom Fighters Monthly pension, Madras High Court has set aside the rejection order by Freedom Figher Revenue Division and directed the processing of Petitioner's application under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980.While allowing the plea of the petitioner wife, the court also made some. …

Benefits Provided To Dependents Of Freedom Fighters 'For Perpetuity' Need A Relook: Allahabad HC To Union, State Govts
3 years, 1 month ago

Benefits Provided To Dependents Of Freedom Fighters 'For Perpetuity' Need A Relook: Allahabad HC To Union, State Govts

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The Allahabad High Court last week observed that it is high time when the governments have a re-look for providing concessions to dependents of freedom fighters and examine as to whether it remains desirable to allow such facilities to continue any further.Importantly, the Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Vikram D. Chauhan also stressed that benefits extended to …

Maharashtra must ensure freedom fighters and kin get pension on time, not make them file applications: Bombay HC
3 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra must ensure freedom fighters and kin get pension on time, not make them file applications: Bombay HC

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The court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to start paying pension to the 90-year-old widow of a freedom fighter under the ‘Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980’ from October 2021 Mumbai: If the pension scheme for freedom fighters and their dependents was introduced with a desire to help and honour such persons, then it ill behoves the Maharashtra government …

Bombay High Court Says Freedom Fighter's Pension Can't Be Withheld For Long, Seeks State Govt's Response On Widow's Plea
3 years, 3 months ago

Bombay High Court Says Freedom Fighter's Pension Can't Be Withheld For Long, Seeks State Govt's Response On Widow's Plea

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Withholding a freedom fighter's pension for such long periods isn't justified, the Bombay High Court said, seeking the State's response on a plea by the 90-year-old widow of Laxman Chavan, who fought during 1942 Quit India Movement and passed away in 1965. Chavan claimed that though the State of Maharashtra has framed a pension scheme for freedom fighters called Swatantrata …

Widowed Daughter Entitled to Dependent Pension Under Freedom Fighter Pension Scheme: HC
3 years, 4 months ago

Widowed Daughter Entitled to Dependent Pension Under Freedom Fighter Pension Scheme: HC

News 18  

The Delhi High Court has set aside a Central government order which stated that a widowed or divorced daughter of a deceased freedom fighter was not eligible for dependent pension under its Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme. Justice V Kameswar Rao, who was hearing a challenge to the order filed by a widowed daughter of a deceased freedom fighter, asked …

Breaking: Freedom Fighter's Widowed/Divorced Daughters Having No Income Entitled To His Pension, Blanket Exclusion Violates Art.14 :Calcutta High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Breaking: Freedom Fighter's Widowed/Divorced Daughters Having No Income Entitled To His Pension, Blanket Exclusion Violates Art.14 :Calcutta High Court

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The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday declared Clause 5.2.5 of the Guidelines for Disbursement of Central Samman Pensions followed by Authorized Public Sector Banks, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, as being violative of Art. 14 of the Constitution of India after observing that the "blanket exclusion of widowed/divorced daughters, including even those who do not have any personal …

Swatantarta Sainik Samman Pension Scheme: SC Upholds Extension Of Benefits To 'Divorced' Daughter Of Freedom Fighter [Read Order]
5 years, 3 months ago

Swatantarta Sainik Samman Pension Scheme: SC Upholds Extension Of Benefits To 'Divorced' Daughter Of Freedom Fighter [Read Order]

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The Supreme Court has upheld a judgment of Punjab and Haryana High Court which extended the benefits of the Swatantarta Sainik Samman Pension Scheme to divorced daughters of freedom fighters. One Khajani Devi filed a writ petition claiming benefits under the scheme, but the single bench dismissed the same holding that a divorcee is not included in the list of …

90 Years Old Freedom Fighter Harassed By Govt Of India: SC Slams Govt. For Filing SLP [Read Order]
5 years, 4 months ago

90 Years Old Freedom Fighter Harassed By Govt Of India: SC Slams Govt. For Filing SLP [Read Order]

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90 years old freedom fighter has been harassed by the Government of India, remarked the Supreme Court while dismissing a Special Leave Petition filed by the Central Government.Nonagenarian Dev Narayan Mishra's application seeking pension to the freedom fighters under the Swatantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme was dismissed by the Government in the year 2010. 90 years old freedom fighter has …

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