Marital Status Cannot Bar Service Benefits: Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Ex-Gratia and Leave Encashment to Married Daughter
The MP High Court ruled that denying service death benefits to a married daughter only because of her marital status is discriminatory. The Court ordered payment of ex-gratia and leave encashment to the petitioner. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal, held that a married daughter cannot be…