Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Widow and Children for Family Pension Despite Bigamous Marriage — Second Marriage Valid After Divorce from First Wife, Entitlement to Pensionary Benefits Upheld. The court held that the marriage of appellant No.1 with the deceased, though void at inception due to subsistence of earlier marriage, became valid after the divorce of the first wife, and the appellants are entitled to family pension under the Army Pension Regulations.
22 Aug 2023The case pertains to a dispute over family pension of Late Subedar Pundalik Bhave, who served in the Indian Army. The appellants are Smt. Shiramabai (...





