Dismissed
Manju Singha Roy v. Union of India & Ors.
Calcutta HCWPA/20651/2018
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The Calcutta HC dismissed a writ petition where the petitioner, claiming to be the second wife of a deceased retired employee, sought family pension. The judge found the second marriage invalid under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, citing Supreme Court precedent that second wives are not entitled to family pension, but noted the order did not bar future claims if the first marriage's dissolution was
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was dismissed, but the petitioner was permitted to approach the appropriate forum to establish her claim before seeking reconsideration from the employer.