Exclusion of married daughter from definition of family impermissible: SC
The Supreme Court ruled that married daughters cannot be excluded from welfare benefits, affirming their status within their parental family. The court observed that the assumption that a daughter ceases to be a family member upon marriage is constitutionally impermissible. This decision aims to eliminate gender-based stereotypes and ensure equality in welfare provisions.
- ▪The Supreme Court held that married daughters are entitled to welfare benefits from their parental family.
- ▪A 2019 Uttar Pradesh rule that excluded married daughters from the definition of family was deemed unconstitutional.
- ▪The court directed authorities to allot a fair price shop to a married daughter who was dependent on her deceased mother.
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Exclusion of married daughter from definition of family impermissible: SCThe Supreme Court ruled that married daughters cannot be excluded from welfare benefits, affirming their status within their parental family.Published on: Jun 03, 2026 6:18 AM ISTBy Abraham ThomasShare viaCopy link Married daughters cannot be excluded from welfare benefits in favour of their deceased parents, the Supreme Court held on Tuesday, observing that the assumption that upon marriage a daughter ceases to be a member of her parental family is “constitutionally impermissible”.Representational image (Unsplash)A bench of justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe made the observations while dealing with a case from Amethi, where a married daughter was denied permission to run the fair price shop of her deceased mother…
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