Govt. Policy Prohibiting Consideration Of Married Women For Compassionate Appointment Is Unconstitutional: Madhya Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK

11 March 2020 4:06 PM IST

"There is no condition imposed while considering a son relating to marital status. Adjective/condition of "unmarried" is affixed for the daughter. This condition is without there being any justification and; therefore, arbitrary and discriminatory in nature. "

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the policy of the Government prohibiting consideration of married daughter from compassionate appointment is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. A full bench of the High Court comprising of Justice Sujoy Paul, Justice J.P. Gupta & Justice Nandita Dubey, observed that such a policy which deprives married woman from right of...

Govt. Policy Prohibiting Consideration Of Married Women For Compassionate Appointment Is Unconstitutional: Madhya Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK

"There is no condition imposed while considering a son relating to marital status. Adjective/condition of "unmarried" is affixed for the daughter. This condition is without there being any justification and; therefore, arbitrary and discriminatory in nature. "

Tags