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83-year-old widow facing homelessness wins legal battle after Orissa High Court slams son’s 'non-maintainable' appeal

April 04, 2026 7:11 am

Orissa High Court restores tribunal relief to 83-year-old widow, rules son cannot appeal under Senior Citizens Act, ensures protection, dignity and maintenance rights.

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May vs Must: Orissa High Court acquits 3 men in 28-year-old murder of widow, slams ‘suspicion-based' conviction

March 26, 2026 1:15 pm

Orissa High Court murder acquittal ruling: Court says suspicion cannot replace proof, sets aside conviction, citing lack of conclusive evidence beyond reasonable doubt.

Widow entitled to pension after ‘karewa’ marriage to deceased husband’s brother: Punjab and Haryana High Court

February 26, 2026 6:00 pm

Justice Harpreet Brar said that 'karewa' marriages are recognised under the law and help provide support to minor children, preserve the dignity of widows, and ensure care for elderly parents.

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How Chandigarh administration ignored 800 disabled, widows and elderly seeking pension

August 28, 2024 8:57 am

An audit report of Chandigarh social welfare department said, the director had not issued guidelines containing the scheduled period to Sampark Centres to collect the documents from beneficiaries to remove the objections raised.

Centralised database of govt-run homes, dedicated cells: NHRC advisory on welfare of widows

June 12, 2024 7:38 pm

The NHRC said it felt the need to issue the advisory as it observed that widows face numerous challenges like emotional distress due to loss of spouse, social exclusion, loss of income and even loss of residence, it said.

Widow assaulted and expelled by in-laws after local poll defeat in UP: police

May 22, 2023 5:09 pm

An FIR was registered against five women and two others from her in-laws’ family but no arrest has been made.

Child adopted by widow after death of govt servant husband not entitled for family pension: SC

January 17, 2023 9:58 pm

The top court noted that Sections 8 and 12 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA), 1956 permits a female Hindu who is not a minor or of unsound mind, to adopt a son or daughter in her own right.

Hervad village effect: All 29 gram panchayats in Khadakvasla ban widowhood customs

June 11, 2022 1:05 am

In Khadakvasla assembly constituency alone, all 29 gram panchayats passed the resolution banning widow practices, Zilla Parishad CEO Ayush Prasad told The Indian Express on Friday evening.