“A mark of honour and neither a bounty nor a dole”: with those words the Supreme Court has restored a widow’s Freedom Fighter Pension after her claim was turned away for delay, laches and estoppel. Such claims, the Court held, are decided on probabilities, and a hypertechnical process diminishes the very honour the scheme confers. […]
Today, On 30th January, The Supreme Court observed a two-minute silence to honour those who sacrificed their lives for India’s independence, with all benches standing at 10:59 AM before resuming proceedings. January 30, Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary, is marked as Martyrs’ Day.
The Supreme Court of India has issued a circular announcing a two-minute silence at 11 AM on January 30, 2026, as part of Martyrs’ Day observances to honour freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the nation.
