Plea of Army Officer’s Widow for 'Liberalized Family Pension' Dismissed Due to 'Vice of Delays and Latches': Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently dismissed a plea filed by Champa Thakur, the widow of army officer Naik Surinder Kumar, who sought a liberalized family pension. The court's ruling was primarily based on the significant delay in filing the application, which came more than 10 years after the officer's death. Case Background Naik Surinder Kumar, who served near the Indo-China Border, tragically lost his life in 2009 while…