Disability Pension

Supreme Court Orders Disability Pension and Compensation for Wrongfully Discharged Army Personnel Diagnosed with AIDS: Satyanand Singh vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 236 (20 March 2024)

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Supreme Court Orders Disability Pension and Compensation for Wrongfully Discharged Army Personnel Diagnosed with AIDS: Satyanand Singh vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 236 (20 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an army personnel, wrongly diagnosed with AIDS and consequently discharged, is entitled to disability pension and compensation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Satyanand Singh […]

Supreme Court Orders Disability Pension and Compensation for Wrongfully Discharged Army Personnel Diagnosed with AIDS: Satyanand Singh vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 236 (20 March 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Denies Disability Pension to Soldier Discharged on Administrative Grounds: Union of India vs. Ex. Sep. R. Munusamy (2022)

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Supreme Court Denies Disability Pension to Soldier Discharged on Administrative Grounds: Union of India vs. Ex. Sep. R. Munusamy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a soldier discharged on administrative grounds, not medical grounds, is entitled to disability pension. CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Pension Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Ex. Sep. R. Munusamy

Supreme Court Denies Disability Pension to Soldier Discharged on Administrative Grounds: Union of India vs. Ex. Sep. R. Munusamy (2022) Read Post »

Supreme Court clarifies disability pension for Air Force officers with less than 20% disability: Union of India vs. Wing Commander S.P. Rathore (2019)

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Supreme Court clarifies disability pension for Air Force officers with less than 20% disability: Union of India vs. Wing Commander S.P. Rathore (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Air Force officer who has superannuated from service and has a disability less than 20% is entitled to disability pension. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of

Supreme Court clarifies disability pension for Air Force officers with less than 20% disability: Union of India vs. Wing Commander S.P. Rathore (2019) Read Post »

Supreme Court Clarifies Disability Pension for Navy Personnel: Union of India vs. V.R. Nanukuttan Nair (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Disability Pension for Navy Personnel: Union of India vs. V.R. Nanukuttan Nair (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Entitlement to service element of disability pension for Navy personnel discharged with a disability after completing their engagement period but before completing the qualifying service for a regular pension. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Armed Forces Tribunal Case Name:

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Supreme Court Denies Disability Pension for Schizophrenia: Narsingh Yadav vs. Union of India (2019)

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Supreme Court Denies Disability Pension for Schizophrenia: Narsingh Yadav vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Schizophrenia, a mental disorder, can be presumed to be attributable to or aggravated by military service if not noted at the time of enrolment. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disability Pension Case Name: No. 14666828M Ex CFN Narsingh Yadav

Supreme Court Denies Disability Pension for Schizophrenia: Narsingh Yadav vs. Union of India (2019) Read Post »

Supreme Court clarifies the causal connection requirement for disability pension in Armed Forces: The Secretary, Government of India vs. Dharambir Singh (20 September 2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Disability Pension Rules for Armed Forces Personnel on Leave LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disability sustained by an Armed Forces personnel while on leave is attributable to military service and thus qualifies for disability pension. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Disability Pension Case Name: The Secretary, Government of India & Ors. vs. Dharambir

Supreme Court clarifies the causal connection requirement for disability pension in Armed Forces: The Secretary, Government of India vs. Dharambir Singh (20 September 2019) Read Post »

Supreme Court Denies Ex-Gratia Compensation to Soldier on Extended Service: Ashok Kumar vs. Union of India (2019)

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Supreme Court Denies Ex-Gratia Compensation to Soldier on Extended Service: Ashok Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a soldier on extended service, who is discharged due to a disability not attributable to military service, is entitled to ex-gratia compensation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ex-Hav Ashok Kumar vs. Union of India

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Supreme Court Grants Disability Pension Arrears to Soldier: Madan Prasad Sinha vs. Union of India (2019)

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Supreme Court Grants Disability Pension Arrears: Madan Prasad Sinha vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a soldier is entitled to disability pension for a period when it was denied due to reassessment of disability percentage. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Armed Forces Tribunal Case Name: Madan Prasad Sinha @ Sanatan Baba vs. Union

Supreme Court Grants Disability Pension Arrears to Soldier: Madan Prasad Sinha vs. Union of India (2019) Read Post »

Supreme Court Grants Disability Pension to Pre-2006 Retirees: Ex. Lt. Col. R.K. Rai vs. Union of India (16 February 2018)

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Supreme Court Grants Disability Pension to Pre-2006 Retirees: Ex. Lt. Col. R.K. Rai vs. Union of India Date of the Judgment: 16 February 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can military personnel who retired before 2006 claim disability pension? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent

Supreme Court Grants Disability Pension to Pre-2006 Retirees: Ex. Lt. Col. R.K. Rai vs. Union of India (16 February 2018) Read Post »

Supreme Court clarifies disability pension rules for armed forces: Union of India vs. Rajbir Singh (13 February 2015)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disability is attributable to or aggravated by military service for the purpose of disability pension. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Pension Case Name: Union of India & Anr. vs. Rajbir Singh Judgment Date: 13 February 2015 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13 February 2015 Citation: (2015) INSC 75 Judges: T.S. Thakur, J.

Supreme Court clarifies disability pension rules for armed forces: Union of India vs. Rajbir Singh (13 February 2015) Read Post »

Schizophrenia and Military Service: Supreme Court Orders Review in Disability Pension Case: Veer Pal Singh vs. Ministry of Defence (2013)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Medical Board’s opinion on a soldier’s mental health condition, specifically Schizophrenia, is final and binding, or if it can be reviewed, especially when there is evidence suggesting the condition might be related to military service. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Disability Pension) Case Name: Veer Pal Singh vs. Secretary, Ministry of Defence

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