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Supreme Court: Widow's pension must run from husband's death, not 2014
The case concerns a widow's claim for arrears of family pension following her husband's death in 2000, specifically whether the pension should be paid from the date of death or restricted to the period when she first approached the…
The case concerns a widow's claim for arrears of family pension following her husband's death in 2000, specifically whether the pension should be paid from the date of death or restricted to the period when she first approached the tribunal in 2014.
Who it concerns: Appellant: Maya Banerjee; Respondents: Union of India & Ors.; Bench: Not stated in the provided text.
What the court decided
- The Court noted that the High Court allowed family pension from 2014 instead of from the date of the husband's death (12.11.2000).
- The Court analyzed conflicting precedents (S.K. Mastan Bee vs. Tarsem Singh) regarding the restriction of arrears.
- The Court discussed the binding nature of coordinate bench decisions and the doctrine of precedent.
Also in the document
- The order is marked as 'REPORTABLE'.
- The Court identified a conflict between two two-Judge Bench decisions (S.K. Mastan Bee and Tarsem Singh) regarding the limitation period for pension arrears.
- The provided text ends while the Court is discussing the legal principles of precedent and does not contain the final operative order or judgment on the merits.
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Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments
Court order · 8 Sep 2026
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