Nomination by pensioner to receive moneys outstanding on account of pension
Section 12A of the Pensions Act, 1871 deals with nomination by pensioner to receive moneys outstanding on account of pension. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 12 or in any other law for the time being in force,-- (a) any person to whom any pension mentioned in section 11 is payable by the Government of India or out of the Consolidated Fund of India (such person being hereinafter referred to as the pensioner) m The Act came into force on 18 Aug 1871.
1[12A. Nomination by pensioner to receive moneys outstanding on account of pension.--Notwithstanding anything contained in section 12 or in any other law for the time being in force,--
(a) any person to whom any pension mentioned in section 11 is payable by the Government of India or out of the Consolidated Fund of India (such person being hereinafter referred to as the pensioner) may nominate any other person (hereinafter referred to as the nominee), in such manner and in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government by rules, to receive after the death of the pensioner, all moneys payable to the pensioner on account of such pension at, before or after the date of such nomination and which remain unpaid immediately before the death of the pensioner; and
(b) the nominee shall be entitled, on the death of the pensioner, to receive, to the exclusion of all other persons, all such moneys which have so remained unpaid:
Provided that if the nominee predeceases the pensioner, the nomination shall, so far as it relates to the right conferred upon the said nominee, become void and of no effect:
Provided further that where provision has been duly made in the nomination, in accordance with the rules made by the Central Government, conferring upon some other person the right to receive all such moneys, which have so remained unpaid, in the event of the nominee predeceasing the pensioner, such right shall, upon the decease as aforesaid of the nominee, pass to such other person.]
Section 12A, The Pensions Act, 1871 (Act 23 of 1871).
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Questions about Section 12A
What does Section 12A of the Pensions Act deal with?
Section 12A of the Pensions Act is headed "Nomination by pensioner to receive moneys outstanding on account of pension". [12A. Nomination by pensioner to receive moneys outstanding on account of pension.--Notwithstanding anything contained in section 12 or in any other law for the time being in force,-- (a) any person to whom any pension mentioned in section 11 is payable by the Government of India or out of the Conso
How do I find court cases under Section 12A of the Pensions Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Pensions Act 1871 12A, section 12A Pensions Act 1871, section 12A of the Pensions Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 12A of the Pensions Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 11 (Exemption of pension from attachment), section 12 (Assignments, etc., in anticipation of pension, to be void), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 12A of the Pensions Act come into force?
Section 12A of the Pensions Act, cited as Pensions Act 1871 12A, came into force on 18 Aug 1871, having been enacted on 18 Aug 1871. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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