Supreme Court of India

K.J.S. Buttar v. Union of India and Anr.

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Reported as [2011] 4 S.C.R. 136
Bench Markandey Kat Ju and Gyan Sudha Misra JJ.
Decided 31 March 2011

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We hold that the F appellant is entitled to grant of War Injury Pension w.e.f. 1.1.1996.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

SERVICE LAW: ARMED FORCES: Disability Pension and other consequential claims - Army-ex-Captain - Invalided for injury attributable to military service - Disability assessed at 50% in Low Medical Category - Disability Pension granted w.e.f. 26. 7. 1979 - Claims for War Injury Pension w.e.f. 1.1.1996 in terms of Ministry of Defence letter dated 31.1.2001 - Disability to be raised to 75% from 50% - Grant of service element of 10 years of service instead of 2 years - Revision of rates of disability pension w.e.f. 1. 1. 1996 - HELD: The restriction of the benefits only to officers who were

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