Bombay High Court Allows Family Pension to Widow Despite Bigamous Marriage Prior to Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Marriage Valid Under Custom, Not Void Ab Initio. The court held that a marriage performed before the Act is not void and the widow is entitled to family pension under Rule 116 of Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982.
1 Dec 2021The petitioner, Kanta Anant Dhayarkar, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court seeking quash...
