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  • Court Rules: No Maternal Family Pension Eligibility for Women Divorced After Father

    Court Rules: No Maternal Family Pension Eligibility for Women Divorced After Father's Death

    Nov 25, 2025 05:30 pm CST

    The Calcutta High Court has ruled that women who divorce after their father's death are not entitled to maternal family pension benefits. This significant judgment clarifies that pension eligibility requires financial dependency on the father at the time of his death, overturning a previous Central Administrative Tribunal decision that had granted such pension rights to divorced women.

  • Delhi High Court Fines Central Government Rs 20,000 for Concealing Facts in IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede

    Delhi High Court Fines Central Government Rs 20,000 for Concealing Facts in IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede's Promotion Case

    Oct 19, 2025 11:56 am CST

    The Delhi High Court has imposed a Rs 20,000 fine on the central government for concealing critical facts in IRS officer Sameer Wankhede's promotion case. The court dismissed the government's review petition of an August 28 order that directed authorities to implement Wankhede's promotion if recommended by UPSC. Wankhede, who gained notoriety during the Aryan Khan drug case, had his promotion delayed despite a favorable Central Administrative Tribunal ruling.