Married Daughter Cannot Be Excluded From Compassionate Appointment : SC

  The Supreme Court today held that married daughters cannot be excluded from compassionate appointment. The apex court said the omission of married daughters from the definition of family is manifestly arbitrary, unjustified and constitutionally untenable.  In a compassionate appointment, the government gives a job to a family member if an employee dies while in service or retires early due to medical reasons. A bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe made the observation whil...