Disabilities Attributable to Military Service; Pension to Be Granted by Rounding Off Disability from 20% to 50%: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court, in a significant judgment, has upheld the disability pension granted to an Army veteran by the Armed Forces Tribunal, reiterating that if a soldier is enrolled in the Armed Forces after being found medically fit and subsequently develops a disability during service, the disability must be presumed to be attributable to or aggravated by military service. A Division Bench comprising Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi…