Supreme Court rules in favour of disabled Ex-servicemen
10 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court rules in favour of disabled Ex-servicemen

Live Law  

Hearing an appeal filed by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare against a judgment of the Armed Forces Tribunal, the Supreme Court had to decide the question of benefits of an extra amount in pensions on account of disability due to service conditions of the ex-servicemen of the Army.The matter came to the Supreme Court as the former Vice-Chief Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi, had. Hearing an appeal filed by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare against a judgment of the Armed Forces Tribunal, the Supreme Court had to decide the question of benefits of an extra amount in pensions on account of disability due to service conditions of the ex-servicemen of the Army. The matter came to the Supreme Court as the former Vice-Chief Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi, had approached the AFT after 5th Pay Commission enhanced disability benefit to 75 percent. After the 5th Pay Commission, the Ministry of Defence refused to pay the disability benefits to the former Vice Chief, and as a result he approached the AFT.

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Army pension row: Supreme Court pulls up Centre for 'dragging' retired personnel to court, asks for policy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Army pension row: Supreme Court pulls up Centre for 'dragging' retired personnel to court, asks for policy

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Centre for "dragging" retired armed forces personnel to court and asked it to frame a policy on the issue. A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said each and every member of the armed forces who was awarded relief of disability pension from the Armed Forces Tribunal need not …

War over the wounded | Defence: Disability pensions
3 months, 1 week ago

War over the wounded | Defence: Disability pensions

India Today  

Given the hazardous nature of the job where disability and death are always nigh, the ministry of defence has had a generous policy for compensating Indian military personnel who put their life on the line. The compensatory benefits range from a full 100 per cent more of their normal pensions to lower percentages after medical officers assess the degree of …

Army Authorities Escaping Onerous Legal Obligation: Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Grant Of 'Disability Pension' To Officer With Hearing Loss
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Army Authorities Escaping Onerous Legal Obligation: Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Grant Of 'Disability Pension' To Officer With Hearing Loss

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld Armed Forces Tribunal's decision to grant "disability pension" to an army officer who during the course of his service developed loss of hearing which was assessed by the medical board as less than 20% for life and was also declared to become aggravated by rendition of military service. In doing so the …

AFT Should Not Lightly Interfere With Views Of Medical Experts: Kerala High Court On 2008 Rules On Disability Pension For Ex-Army Personnel
3 months, 3 weeks ago

AFT Should Not Lightly Interfere With Views Of Medical Experts: Kerala High Court On 2008 Rules On Disability Pension For Ex-Army Personnel

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court held that the Armed Forces Tribunal should not lightly interfere with the opinion of medical board as to the nature of disability of ex-service personnel in the question of granting disability pension. The Court observed that whether the disability has connection to the personnel's service is a crucial factor for granting pension and it depends upon …

Disability pension remains bone of contention amid defence ministry’s unyielding attitude over ex-servicemen’s appeals
5 years, 8 months ago

Disability pension remains bone of contention amid defence ministry’s unyielding attitude over ex-servicemen’s appeals

Firstpost  

The Central Board of Direct Taxes’ 24 June circular bringing disability pension under the tax scanner is the latest bone of contention between the retired Armed Forces personnel and the government The Central Board of Direct Taxes’ 24 June circular bringing disability pension under the tax scanner is the latest bone of contention between retired armed forces personnel and the …

Did a 2014 Letter Inspire Govt to Cut Defence Disability Pension?
8 years, 5 months ago

Did a 2014 Letter Inspire Govt to Cut Defence Disability Pension?

The Quint  

It’s interesting that while disability benefits are available to all government servants and not restricted to the armed forces, no data was presented about others. It would be rather difficult to imagine that misuse of the provisions are limited to some among the senior ranks of the armed forces alone, and that there is no similar exploitation in other services. …

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