Widowed Daughter Falls Within the Definition of Dependent Family, Directed for Compassionate Appointment: Allahabad High Court

In a significant ruling, a Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court, comprising Justices Rajan Roy and Om Prakash Shukla, granted relief to a widowed daughter seeking appointment to the post her deceased father had held, on compassionate grounds. The Court ruled that a woman, whether married or widowed, continues to be considered a daughter and should not be excluded from compassionate appointment schemes based solely on her marital status…