Child’s Pension Rights Untouchable: AF Tribunal Rejects Mother’s Waiver
The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) delivered a landmark judgment on August 3, 2025, safeguarding the inheritance and pension rights of a minor child. The ruling stemmed from a divorce case involving the son of an Army Havildar.
The Tribunal decisively rejected the mother’s attempt to waive her son’s entitlements as part of a divorce settlement. The AFT held that such waivers are legally invalid and cannot bind a minor’s future rights.
The court’s decision underscores the paramount importance of protecting children’s interests in legal proceedings. The AFT directed that the child’s share of the pension and inheritance be released.
This judgment sets a vital precedent, ensuring that the financial security of dependent children of armed forces personnel is not compromised during parental disputes. It offers crucial protection to vulnerable minors and clarifies the legal boundaries of parental waivers in such sensitive matters.
