Women Lieutenant Colonels of the Army Ordnance Corps and the Army Service Corps can now take their Permanent Commission career progression dispute to the Armed Forces Tribunal, with the Supreme Court leaving the challenge itself undecided. New Delhi: Granting liberty to women officers of the Army Ordnance Corps and the Army Service Corps to approach […]
Disposing of a batch of about 271 appeals by the Union against the grant of disability pension to ex-servicemen, the Supreme Court held that the 2008 Entitlement Rules, though they removed the automatic presumption of attributability, did not dismantle the claimant-protective structure, and that the primary burden of proof stays on the establishment for claims made within fifteen years. Most of the appeals were also barred by delay.
The Delhi High Court criticized the denial of disability pensions to soldiers, emphasizing their hardships in extreme conditions. The court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s decision, directing the grant of disability pensions to two soldiers. It remarked that while civilians enjoy comfort, soldiers endure harsh conditions. The ruling reinforces the need for fair treatment of armed forces personnel.