The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that officials cannot insist on a succession certificate for compassionate appointments, holding that the policy clearly gives the deceased employee’s wife priority over other relatives. The Court said the brother has no preferential claim.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a daughter-in-law must support her mother-in-law with maintenance after securing compassionate employment post her husband’s death. Justice Brar emphasized moral duties alongside legal obligations, requiring her to pay Rs 10,000 monthly despite the absence of explicit mandates in Section 125 of the CrPC.
