Dharmendra has passed away. Let us tell you that he was ill for a long time and was having trouble breathing. On Monday he said goodbye to the world. After his departure, the question is being raised that which of the two wives will get his MP pension.
Dharmendra, who was ill for a long time, finally said goodbye to the world on Monday. He was 89 years old. Let us tell you that due to difficulty in breathing, he was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. Where he was treated for 10-12 days and then he was shifted to home. Even at home, doctors were constantly monitoring his health, but he could not be saved. Meanwhile, now the question is being raised that after his departure, who among the two wives will get his MP pension?
Question raised on Dharmendra’s MP pension
The demise of veteran star and former MP Dharmendra has shocked the film industry and political circles. As the tributes continue, questions are being raised regarding his MP pension, which of his two wives, Prakash Kaur or Hema Malini, is legally entitled to receive it? According to Indian law, and especially under the rules related to the pension of MPs, the benefit received after the death of an MP can be given only to the legally valid life partner. Dharmendra first married Prakash Kaur in 1954, making this his first legal marriage. According to reports, Dharmendra had converted to Islam to marry Hema Malini, on which there was debate for decades. However, legal experts believe that religious conversion does not invalidate the first marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act. A second marriage without divorce from Prakash Kaur, even if it is done through religious conversion, is considered invalid in the eyes of law.
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Who will get Dharmendra’s MP pension?
As per the provisions of the MP Pension Rules and CCS (Pension) Rules 2021, after the demise of the MP, the pension goes to the legally recognized life partner. Experts say that in Dharmendra’s case, Prakash Kaur deserves it. The law also states that if a person has two legally valid wives then the pension will be divided equally but this is applicable only if both the marriages are valid, which is not applicable here. Let us tell you that unless there is a divorce recognized by the court, the second marriage may be socially valid but is not valid for pension rights. Let us tell you that from 2004 to 2009, he was a Lok Sabha MP from Bikaner, Rajasthan as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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