Facts: The Petitioner’s father was employed with the Rural Development Department, Government of Odisha, and after this death, the pension benefits were disbursed to his wife. After her death, the Petitioner being the unmarried daughter, had claimed the pension benefits under Rule 56 of the Odisha Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1992. The petitioner’s request was […]
CHINMAYEE JENA VS STATE OF ODISHA & OTHERS
KEY FACTS: The petition concerns Sonu Krishna Jena (the name assigned at birth – Chinmayee Jena), a transman who had been in a consensual relationship with his romantic partner Rashmi (original name withheld) since 2017 and chose to be in a live-in relationship together at their apartment in Bhubaneshwar. On 9th April 2020, Rashmi’s mother […]