Arunachal Pradesh | Government grants dearness allowance to pensioners
The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has granted dearness relief to government pensioners or pensioner’s families with an advice for early payment of
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Is there a cut-off date under Para 11(3) of the Employees’ Pension Scheme? Larger bench to decide. Read why RC Gupta verdict needs to be re-visited
Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has referred the question as to whether there would be a
Tri HC | Court rejects post-retiral benefits of pension and gratuity on false claim of being a reserved category candidate; however, salary already paid not a subject of recovery
Tripura High Court: Akil Kureshi, CJ., dismissed a writ petition which was filed aggrieved about non-payment of gratuity and pension after retirement.
AFT | Pension cannot be denied for disability being less than 20% where the disability is assessed at 15-19%
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava (Chairperson) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member (A) held
P&H HC | “She requires to maintain herself and cannot be denied financial assistance”, HC grants pension to widow convicted for murder
Punjab and Haryana High Court: G.S. Sandhawalia, J., allowed the instant petition against the order of State whereby the petitioner’s claim for
Punjab Govt to pay pension to all 214 beneficiaries of 1991 Pension Scheme: SC
Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench of S.A. Bobde, CJ and L. Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran, JJ., heard the instant application filed
RBI | Withdrawal of circulars – on Recovery of excess pension made to pensioners
It has been brought to the notice of RBI that the recovery of excess /wrong pension payments from the pensioners are being
All HC | Can pension of deceased be deducted while granting compensation to his widow in a motor accident case? HC elaborates
Allahabad High Court: Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J., modified the sum of the award granted to a widow by the Motor Accident Claims
CAT | Post-retirement pensionary benefits cannot be withheld by organisation on account of failure on its part in timely verification of employee’s service records
Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam: The Coram of Bidisha Banerjee (Judicial Member) and Nandita Chatterjee (Administrative Member) allowed the application granting desired relief
Ker HC | Post-retirement benefits of the delinquent employee to be kept on hold till the settlement of ongoing disciplinary proceedings; HC orders stay
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and Gopinath P., JJ., while addressing the issue of disbursement of post-retirement benefits
Bom HC | Pension payable to employees upon superannuation is a ‘property’ under Art. 300-A & fundamental right to livelihood under Art. 21: Pension can’t be deducted without authority of law
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of R.K. Deshpande and N.B. Suryawanshi, JJ., while addressing an issue with regard to the deduction of
AFT │ Claim for pension is statutory right and claimant has every right to be granted the same; Application for revision of pension allowed
Armed Forces Tribunal: A Division Bench of Justice Rajendra Menon (Chairperson) and Lt. Gen Phillip Campose (Member) A, allowed the application. In
All HC | Excess payment cannot be recovered from gratuity of pensioner; U.P. Govt. directed to release forfeited gratuity with interest
Allahabad High Court: While deciding the petition in favour of the petitioner, Manish Kumar, J., prohibited the U.P. Government from adjusting the
COVID-19|Disburse pension on time; Provide medicines, face masks, etc to elderly people: SC to States/UTs
Supreme Court: The bench of Ashok Bhushan and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ has directed that all old age people who are eligible
EPFO Pensioners to Get Enhanced Pension| Restoration of commuted pension: Historical step for benefit of pensioners under EPS-95
EPFO released Rs 868 crore pension along with Rs 105 crore arrear on account of restoration of commuted value of pension. On
You Can’t invalidate otherwise valid decision by virtue of exclusive superior power to amend: SC to SBI on unfair amendments in it’s VRS Scheme
Supreme Court: In a case where the 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and MR Shah, JJ was hearing a reference
Tri HC | No-objection of all legal heirs not necessary for issuance of survival certificate
Tripura High Court: A Division Bench of Akil Kureshi, CJ and Arindam Lodh, J., allowed and disposed of an appeal filed aggrieved
Jhar HC | ‘Succession Certificate’ issued by a competent court, is mandatory for legal heirs to claim pension under Coal Mines Provident Fund Scheme
Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Ravi Ranjan, CJ and Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. addressed an appeal in which the
Minimum qualifying years of service cannot be ignored for grant of invalid pension
Supreme Court: In a case where the family of a man was awarded invalid pension by the Tribunal despite of the fact
Government amends Rule 54 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972
On the death of a Government servant while in service, the family is entitled to a family pension in accordance with Rule