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Union of India through its Secretary v. Sgt Girish Kumar and Ors.

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Reported as [2026] 2 S.C.R. 615
Bench Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe JJ.
Decided 12 February 2026

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For the foregoing reasons, we do not find any merit in the appeals filed by the Union of India.

Judgment, page 12

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Issue for Consideration Issue arose for consideration whether the benefit of arrears of disability pension can be restricted to three years prior to filing of the original applications before the tribunal. Headnotes† Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 – Disability pension – Claim for arrears of disability pension – Benefit of arrears of disability pension, if can be restricted to three years prior to filing of the original applications before the tribunal: Held: Disability pension is grounded not merely in length of service, but in the impairment suffered by a member of the Armed Forces in the

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