In a landmark ruling, the Orissa High Court has allowed a woman to withdraw funds from her Postal National Savings Time Deposit Scheme, 2019 account before the five-year maturity period, after she sought urgent financial assistance for a family marriage.

The Court overruled the objections raised by the postal department, which had previously denied her request.

Court Cites Hindu Law and Traditional Necessities

Hearing the matter, the Court invoked principles of Hindu law, noting that three traditional necessities of aapaatkaale (emergency), vyaahaarike (social obligations), and kutumbaarthe (family needs) justify early access to funds.

The HC took note that the petitioner required the money for a family marriage, and since the funds in the deposit belonged to her and not to the entity

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