79-Year-Old Woman's 50-Year Battle for Justice: The Story of a Rs 33 Pension and Endless Court Dates

Oct 30, 2025 11:31 pm CST

For 50 years, 79-year-old Mithilesh Srivastava has fought the Indian bureaucracy for her rightful pension after her husband's 23 years of police service. Surviving on just Rs 33 monthly despite winning her case in 2005, her struggle highlights profound failures in India's justice system as she continues seeking what is legally hers through endless court dates and broken promises.