The Economic Times

Widow loses family pension after 7 years: Government notification issued in 2005 cant be applied retrospectively, rules Patna High Court

Govt employee died in a naxalite bomb blast in 2003. His widow received an ex gratia payment and a seven-year family pension. She sought an extended pension based on a 2005 government policy. The Patna High Court ruled the policy could not be applied retrospectively. Read the article to know more.