Delhi High Court Dismisses 300 Petition by Central Government Against Disability Pension for Soldiers

The Delhi High Court dismissed nearly 300 petitions by the Ministry of Defence challenging Armed Forces Tribunal orders granting disability pensions to soldiers.

The Bench held that such pensions rightfully acknowledge the physical and mental hardships endured by soldiers, regardless of whether disabilities arose during active combat or peace postings.

The Court stressed that military service involves continuous stress and ordered that Release Medical Boards must provide clear reasons when declaring disabilities as unrelated to service. (Union Of India & Ors. Vs Col. Balbir Singh (Retd))