Supreme Court of India

Sarla Devi v. Reliance General Insurance Company Limited

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Bench Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi JJ.
Decided 26 May 2026

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid, the Appellant No. 3 (mother) cannot be treated as a family member eligible to receive the ex-gratia financial assistance in accordance with the 2006 Rules.

Judgment, page 19

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