Why should retired army personnel be dragged to court in disability pension cases, SC asks Centre for policy

Why should retired army personnel be dragged to court in disability pension cases, SC asks Centre for policy

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 30) came down heavily on the Centre for dragging retired members of the armed forces to court and asked it to frame a policy on the issue. A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said this while hearing an appeal filed by the … Read more

SC grants permanent commission to woman Army officer denied benefits as others

SC grants permanent commission to woman Army officer denied benefits as others

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday (December 9) granted a woman Army officer permanent commission, saying it is a well settled principle of law that where a citizen aggrieved by an action of the government department has approached the court and obtained a declaration of law in his/her favour, others similarly situated ought to … Read more

‘Soldier’s widow should not have been dragged to court’: SC dismisses Centre’s appeal

‘Soldier’s widow should not have been dragged to court’: SC dismisses Centre’s appeal

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 3), while dismissing an appeal by the Centre, imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on it for appealing against an order of the Armed Forces Tribunal awarding a widow of a deceased soldier, who died while on an Area Domination Patrol along the Line of Control, awarded … Read more