Divorced Daughter Not Entitled to Family Pension if Divorce Occurs After Parent’s Death: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of Rule 8 Tripura State Civil Services Revised Pension Rules 2017 regarding eligibility for family pension. The Court ruled that a daughter who becomes divorced after the death of her father is not entitled to claim family pension. Court’s key observation on eligibility Justice S Datta Purkayastha held that eligibility for family pension must be determined strictly at the…