SC refuses to accept Centre’s sealed cover note over OROP arrears
1 year, 9 months ago

SC refuses to accept Centre’s sealed cover note over OROP arrears

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to accept the Centre's sealed cover note about its views on the payment of One Rank One Pension arrears to ex-service personnel. “We need to put an end to this sealed cover practice in the Supreme Court. The top court, on March 13, came down heavily on the government for "unilaterally" deciding to pay OROP dues in four instalments. The defence ministry has recently filed an affidavit and a compliance note in the top court, giving the time schedule for payment of the arrears of ₹28,000 crore to ex-servicemen for years 2019-22.

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‘Averse to sealed cover notes’: CJI to govt over OROP arrears
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Averse to sealed cover notes’: CJI to govt over OROP arrears

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court must put an end to the sealed cover jurisprudence since it is contrary to the fundamentals of judicial processes and transparency, Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud said on Monday, as a bench led by him reproached the Union government for trying to give it information in a sealed cover to justify the delay in clearing …

SC Directs Centre to Clear All OROP Arrears by Next Year, Says Averse to 'Sealed Cover' Practice
1 year, 9 months ago

SC Directs Centre to Clear All OROP Arrears by Next Year, Says Averse to 'Sealed Cover' Practice

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to clear all One Rank One Pension arrears totalling Rs 28,000 crore for ex-servicemen by February 28 next year, saying the government is duty-bound to comply with its 2022 judgement on the matter. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the financial difficulties pointed out by the …

Sealed Cover Procedure Contrary to Basic Principle of Fair Process in Court of Law: SC
1 year, 9 months ago

Sealed Cover Procedure Contrary to Basic Principle of Fair Process in Court of Law: SC

News 18  

The sealed cover procedure is fundamentally contrary to the basic principle of “fair process” in a court of law and there should be an end to it, the Supreme Court on Monday said while refusing to accept the Centre’s sealed cover note on payment of One Rank-One Pension arrears to ex-service personnel. “We want to put an end to this …

Pay arrears to pensioners, gallantry winners; SC gives deadline to Centre
1 year, 9 months ago

Pay arrears to pensioners, gallantry winners; SC gives deadline to Centre

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to pay arrears to eligible family pensioners and gallantry winners of armed forces. Six lakh family pensioners and gallantry award winners will be paid OROP dues by April 30, SC added. As per estimates, six lakh family pensioners and gallantry award winners will be paid. The Supreme Court, on March 20, refused to …

'Sealed Cover Procedure Fundamentally Against Judicial Process, Want To End It' : Supreme Court To Centre In OROP Case
1 year, 9 months ago

'Sealed Cover Procedure Fundamentally Against Judicial Process, Want To End It' : Supreme Court To Centre In OROP Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to accept the sealed cover note submitted by the Central Government in the matter relating to disbursal of pension arrears to retired defence personnel under the One Rank One Pension scheme.On the previous occasions, the Defence Ministry had come under the fire of the Supreme Court for not adhering to the timelines for disbursing …

Supreme Court directs Centre to clear all OROP arrears by Feb 28 next year
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court directs Centre to clear all OROP arrears by Feb 28 next year

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to clear all One Rank One Pension arrears totalling Rs 28,000 crore for ex-servicemen by February 28 next year, saying the government is duty-bound to comply with its 2022 judgement on the matter. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the financial difficulties pointed out …

‘Ex-Army Personnel Must Get Paid’: SC Expresses Concerns Over Pension Dues Under OROP Scheme
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Ex-Army Personnel Must Get Paid’: SC Expresses Concerns Over Pension Dues Under OROP Scheme

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concerns over non-payment of pensions to personnel from the armed forces. The Supreme Court said the Ministry of Defence cannot take law in its own hands by issuing communication on payment of One Rank-One Pension arrears in four installments. The top court asked the Defence Ministry to withdraw its January 20 communication in connection …

Morning brief: Govt moves to clear pending OROP payments after SC rap
1 year, 9 months ago

Morning brief: Govt moves to clear pending OROP payments after SC rap

Hindustan Times  

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Following the top court’s observations, the defence ministry on Monday instructed the Controller General Defence Accounts to release all OROP arrears in a single instalment, a government spokesperson said. Govt moves to clear pending OROP payments after Supreme Court rap The Supreme Court on Monday reproached the Union government for delaying payments …

SC raps Defense Ministry over OROP arrears payment issue to eligible pensioners
1 year, 9 months ago

SC raps Defense Ministry over OROP arrears payment issue to eligible pensioners

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India rebuked the Centre on Monday over delays in payment of arrears under One Rank-One Pension to all eligible pensioners. A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud had urged the Defence Ministry to ‘get its house in order’ and warned that a contempt notice could be issued in case things were not resolved. The apex …

Supreme Court pulls up Defence Ministry over delay in payment of OROP scheme arrears
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court pulls up Defence Ministry over delay in payment of OROP scheme arrears

India Today  

Coming down heavily on the Ministry of Defence over its January 20 communication regarding payment of arrears of the One Rank One Pension scheme in installments to pensioners of the armed forces, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Secretary to the pension scheme of the Ministry of Defence to file a personal affidavit explaining the position. READ | Supreme …

Set your house in order: SC raps defence ministry over payment of arrears of OROP in installments
1 year, 9 months ago

Set your house in order: SC raps defence ministry over payment of arrears of OROP in installments

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Ministry of Defence over the delay in payment of arrears of One Rank-One Pension to eligible pensioners of the armed forces and sought an explanation from the secretary concerned for issuing a communication extending the timeline for payments fixed by the court. On January 9, the top court granted time till March …

SC grants Centre time till March 15 for payment of OROP arrears to armed forces
1 year, 11 months ago

SC grants Centre time till March 15 for payment of OROP arrears to armed forces

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Monday permitted the Centre time till March 15 for payment of arrears under One Rank-One Pension to all eligible pensioners of the armed forces. The apex court also granted ex-servicemen association the liberty to file an application if they were aggrieved by any action of Centre with regards to the payment of OROP arrears. In March …

OROP: Supreme Court grants Centre time till March 15 to pay arrears
1 year, 11 months ago

OROP: Supreme Court grants Centre time till March 15 to pay arrears

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday gave the Centre time till March 15 to comply with its judgment last year, upholding One Rank-One Pension scheme for the Armed Forces after the government informed that it has already tabulated the pension for 25 lakh ex-service personnel. The judgment dealt with the petition complaining that pensioners of the same rank, who were, according …

OROP : Supreme Court Directs Centre To Disburse Arrears Under 'One Rank One Pension' Scheme By March 15, 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

OROP : Supreme Court Directs Centre To Disburse Arrears Under 'One Rank One Pension' Scheme By March 15, 2023

Live Law  

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha on Monday asked the Central Government to comply with its earlier order to disburse the arrears to eligible pensioners of the armed forces by 15th March 2023. Thereafter, in its judgment dated 16.03.2022, the Apex Court had directed Centre to compute and disburse the arrears within 3 months. …

Centre moves Supreme Court for 3 more months extension to clear OROP arrears
2 years ago

Centre moves Supreme Court for 3 more months extension to clear OROP arrears

Live Mint  

Seeking extension of time till March 15, 2023 for payment of arrears of One Rank-One Pension scheme to all eligible pensioners of the armed forces, the central government on 15 December moved the Supreme Court. This is for the second time the government has sought extension to pay the arrears after it had first moved the top court in June …

Supreme Court grants Centre time till December to implement OROP
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court grants Centre time till December to implement OROP

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Centre time till December to implement the one rank one pension scheme after being told by the government that re-fixation of pension is a “time consuming” process. The Supreme Court gave the Centre three more months, noting that it had made some progress since March 16 when it passed the OROP …

SC upholds government’s decision on ‘One Rank, One Pension’ for defence forces
2 years, 9 months ago

SC upholds government’s decision on ‘One Rank, One Pension’ for defence forces

Live Mint  

Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the government's decision on One Rank, One Pension and says it does not find any constitutional infirmity on the OROP principle and the notification dated November 7, 2015. The Supreme Court announced its verdict on a plea by ex-servicemen association seeking implementation of One Rank-One Pension as recommended by the Bhagat Singh Koshyari Committee with …

Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on plea seeking OROP in armed forces with automatic revision
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on plea seeking OROP in armed forces with automatic revision

India TV News  

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on Wednesday on a plea by ex-servicemen association seeking implementation of One Rank-One Pension as recommended by the Bhagat Singh Koshyari Committee with an automatic annual revision, instead of the current policy of periodic review once in five years. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud had reserved its verdict on …

SC Grants Time to Centre to Consider Filing Fresh Response to Plea on OROP
4 years, 3 months ago

SC Grants Time to Centre to Consider Filing Fresh Response to Plea on OROP

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted three weeks' time to the Centre to consider filing a comprehensive affidavit on the grievances of ex-servicemen that there have been anomalies in implementation of the One Rank-One Pension. Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, appearing on behalf of ex-servicemen, submitted that the grievance of ex-servicemen in the present proceedings has still not been redressed despite …

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