NEW DELHI: To make provisions for cases where a government servant is murdered and his eligible kin are charged with murder or abetment to murder, the Center on Wednesday amended pension rules to refuse family payments pension to such families until the criminal proceedings against them are over.
According to the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 notified on Wednesday, family pension in such cases can be paid to other eligible next of kin of the deceased. Where the spouse of the Government servant is charged with murder or abetment to such offense and the other eligible relatives are minor children of the Government servant, the family pension for the child may be received through a duly appointed guardian other than him. can. Parents.
Amendments have been made by adding sub-rule 11-C to rule 54 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 relating to payment of family pension.
As per the new sub-rule, if the eligible member of the family being prosecuted for the murder of a government employee is convicted, he shall be debarred from receiving the family pension and the pension shall continue to be paid to the other eligible kin .
Alternatively, if the murder accused is acquitted, the family pension will be restored to him. Where any other member of the family was not drawing family pension or it had ceased to be payable, the restoration of family pension shall be from a date subsequent to the date of death of the Government servant or from the date of discontinuance of family pension. will be payable respectively.
Provisions will also be applicable for family pension payable on death of a Government servant after retirement.
The CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 have been amended in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 and Clause (5) of Article 148 of the Constitution of India.
According to the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 notified on Wednesday, family pension in such cases can be paid to other eligible next of kin of the deceased. Where the spouse of the Government servant is charged with murder or abetment to such offense and the other eligible relatives are minor children of the Government servant, the family pension for the child may be received through a duly appointed guardian other than him. can. Parents.
Amendments have been made by adding sub-rule 11-C to rule 54 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 relating to payment of family pension.
As per the new sub-rule, if the eligible member of the family being prosecuted for the murder of a government employee is convicted, he shall be debarred from receiving the family pension and the pension shall continue to be paid to the other eligible kin .
Alternatively, if the murder accused is acquitted, the family pension will be restored to him. Where any other member of the family was not drawing family pension or it had ceased to be payable, the restoration of family pension shall be from a date subsequent to the date of death of the Government servant or from the date of discontinuance of family pension. will be payable respectively.
Provisions will also be applicable for family pension payable on death of a Government servant after retirement.
The CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 have been amended in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 and Clause (5) of Article 148 of the Constitution of India.
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