Widow’s Pension Claim Cannot Be Denied Due to Unregistered Nikahnama, Absence of Marriage Photo or Service Record Entry: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court in the case of Farzanabanu Mohammadhanif Shaikh v Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation & Ors., R/Special Civil Application No. 21884 of 2019, delivered an important judgment protecting the rights of a widow to claim family pension. The Court held that denial of family pension merely because the marriage was not reflected in service records or supported by photographs was highly improper and unjust. Petitioner’s Claim for Family Pension…