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‘Quite shocking’: HC on Union govt plea opposing enhanced pension benefits to Vir Chakra awardee

The bench expressed shock that the war hero from Patiala was dragged into litigation, with the 2018 AFT judgment now being challenged despite the issue being settled by the Supreme Court in 2014

The officer had sustained 80% disability and lost an eye in the war and had not been granted enhanced disability benefits by ‘broad-banding’ of disability percentage by way of a policy introduced by the central government with effect from 1996. (HT File)
Published on Jan 29, 2025 05:12 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Injury sustained beyond duty hours qualifies for disability benefits: HC

The bench was hearing a writ petition filed by the defence ministry and the army against a verdict of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) wherein the tribunal had granted disability pension to Tara Singh of the Defence Security Corps who sustained 30% lifelong disability

Injury sustained beyond duty hours qualifies for disability benefits: HC
Updated on Dec 16, 2024 08:08 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

SC slams army for forcing officer to litigate, grants permanent posting

The Supreme Court criticized the Indian Army for denying Lt Col Suprita Chandel permanent commission, emphasizing fairness and equitable treatment for all officers.

The Supreme Court of India (Amal KS/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 07:02 AM IST
By, New Delhi

SC asks women officers denied captain rank in Navy to approach AFT

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan said the issue of promotion required an in-depth consideration of individual cases by the Armed Forces Tribunal.

SC asks short service commission women officers who have been denied captain rank in Navy to approach Armed Forces Tribunal. (File image)
Published on Dec 05, 2024 09:32 AM IST
PTI | , New Delhi

1965 war widow gets full pension after 60 years

On the death of her husband, Anguri Devi from Gurugram in Haryana, was granted special family pension by the Army. In 1972, the government introduced a fresh policy with retrospective effect covering all operations from 1947 onwards for grant of a higher amount of pension called the “Liberalised Family Pension” with financial effect and arrears from February 1, 1972

An 87-year-old war widow, Anguri Devi, whose husband Nater Pal Singh of Rajput Regiment was killed in action in the 1965 war on the western front due to a mine-blast, finally got her full dues with the intervention of the Punjab and Haryana high court. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
Updated on Dec 04, 2024 06:40 AM IST
By, Chandigarh
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