Stepson Is Not Eligible to Receive Family Pension Under Railway Services (Pension) Rules: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court ruled that a stepson is not entitled to family pension under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. The Court held that family pension is a statutory benefit available only to persons falling within the Rules’ definition of “family,” unlike gratuity nominations.

Himachal Pradesh HC Orders Pension for 83-Year-Old BSF Soldier’s Mother: “Parents Entitled to Pension After the Remarriage of the Widow”

The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that parents are entitled to family pension if the widow of a deceased government employee remarries. The Court directed pension benefits for an 83-year-old mother of a BSF jawan.