High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Widowed Daughter-in-Law's Petition for Compassionate Appointment Due to Exclusion from Definition of 'Family' Under Service Rules. Rule 2(b)(ii) of Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996 does not include widowed daughter-in-law, and Court cannot expand definition by judicial interpretation.
9 Sep 2024The petitioner, Smt. Priyanka Halamani, widowed daughter-in-law of a deceased government employee, sought compassionate appointment under the Karnatak...
