US EditionDelhi High Court Quashes 300 Defence Ministry Petitions Against Disability Pension to Soldiers
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Delhi High Court quashes 300 Defence Ministry petitions against disability pension to soldiers
The Court stresses that disability pension is not an act of generosity but a acknowledgement of the sacrifices soldiers made, which manifest in the form of disabilities/disorders suffered during military service
The court accepted the appeal of the military undertaker who treated hundreds of fallen soldiers for more than a decade, and ruled that the Ministry of Defense will recognize his mental injury. The ruling: This is severe and ongoing PTSD caused during service. His lawyer Yoav Almagor: "This decision is an important precedent for many others who are on the home front"
HC dismisses over 200 petitions of MoD challenging disability pension to defence personnel
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has dismissed over 200 petitions of the Ministry of Defence challenging the Armed Force Tribunal’s order holding a number of defence personnel entitled for disability pension for their respective disabilities. Disability pension cannot be denied to defence personnel solely on the ground that the onset of the disability occurred while they were posted at a peace station or by contending that it is a lif…
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