RAMESHWARI DEVI vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court held that the marriage between Narain Lal and Yogmaya Devi was void under Sections 5 and 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, as Narain Lal was already married to Rameshwari Devi. Consequently, the children born from the second marriage were deemed illegitimate and not entitled to family pension or gratuity. The Court upheld the State Government's decision to grant family pension and gratuity solely to Rameshwari Devi, affirming the earlier judgments of the Patna High Court.