Disability Pension: PCDA(P) Cannot Override Medical Board Findings: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

In a landmark decision, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ruled that the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension) (PCDA (P)), Allahabad, has no jurisdiction to alter or reduce disability percentage that has been duly assessed by a Medical Board. The judgment affirms that only a higher or review medical board has the authority to re-evaluate a soldier’s disability rating. The case, titled Union of India & Ors vs…