Minimum 10-Year Service Requirement Not Applicable for Invalid Pension to Medically Discharged Defence Personnel: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has clearly ruled that Invalid Pension cannot be denied to defence personnel who are medically discharged with permanent disability merely because they have not completed 10 years of qualifying service. The Division Bench comprising Justice Sujoy Paul, Acting Chief Justice, and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen held that once medical invalidation on permanent grounds is established, the minimum service requirement loses relevance. Background of the Service History…
