https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=155314 A child born from a void second marriage is treated as legitimate under Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, but that protection is limited and does not validate the marriage or enlarge the mother's legal status. The statutory restriction in Section 16(3) also confines the child's rights to property of the parents and does not extend to other benefits. Compassionate appointment is a statutory family benefit, not a property right, so entitlement depends on the governing service rules. A person outside the statutory definition of family cannot claim that benefit, and a private settlement cannot create a right that the rules do not confer. en-us Wed, 15 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:46:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=155314 A child born from a void second marriage is treated as legitimate under Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, but that protection is limited and does not validate the marriage or enlarge the mother's legal status. The statutory restriction in Section 16(3) also confines the child's rights to property of the parents and does not extend to other benefits. Compassionate appointment is a statutory family benefit, not a property right, so entitlement depends on the governing service rules. A person outside the statutory definition of family cannot claim that benefit, and a private settlement cannot create a right that the rules do not confer. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 15 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=155314