Delhi High Court strongly rejected 300 Defence Ministry pleas against granting disability pensions to soldiers. Court said pension is soldiers’ right, not government favor.
The Supreme Court ruled against the State’s notion that providing compensation for land acquisition is an act of generosity, affirming citizens’ right to property. In response to a contempt case, the Court dismissed arguments that delay in compensation benefitted landowners, and left the option open for landowners to challenge the compensation award.