Delhi High Court: Hypertension on Peace Posting Still Qualifies for Disability Pension

The Delhi High Court ruled that primary hypertension could qualify for disability pension even if it developed while personnel were posted at a “peace station.”

A Division Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur held that the Release Medical Board (RMB) could not deny pension solely because the disability arose during non-combat or peace duty. 

The Court stressed that long-serving personnel cannot be penalised based on their posting location.

The Court directed Medical Boards to carefully evaluate evidence, apply consistent reasoning, and provide clear findings before rejecting pension claims.

[Dropadi Tripathi v Union of India & Ors]