Orissa HC: Marriage not a bar to compassionate appointment for daughters

The Orissa high court has ruled that marriage should not disqualify daughters from compassionate appointments. The court quashed a rejection, ordering the state government to provide a job to a woman whose claim was denied due to her marriage. The bench emphasised constitutional equality, stating that excluding married daughters creates an unfair distinction.

Orissa HC: Marriage not a bar to compassionate appointment for daughters
The Orissa high court has ruled that marriage should not disqualify daughters from compassionate appointments. The court quashed a rejection, ordering the state government to provide a job to a woman whose claim was denied due to her marriage. The bench emphasised constitutional equality, stating that excluding married daughters creates an unfair distinction.