Can second wife claim family pension after first wife’s death? Punjab and Haryana High Court says no

What Happened

Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a void second marriage does not grant widow status or family pension rights under Central Civil Services Pension Rules. Justice Sandeep Moudgil held that even after the first wife's death, the second wife cannot claim pensionary benefits as the marriage was invalid during the subsistence of the first marriage.

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