Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 — Regulation 173 — Disability pension

August 26th, 2013

Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 — Regulation 173 — Disability pension — When to be granted? — Held, disability pension in normal course is to be granted to an individual (i) who is invalidated out of service on account of a disability which is attributable to or aggravated by military service and (ii) who is assessed at 20% or over disability unless otherwise it is specifically provided.

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Dharamvir Singh v. Union of India[Bench Strength 2], Civil Appeal No. 4949/2013 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 6940/2010)(02/07/2013), 2013(8) SCALE 58: 2013(4) Supreme 687 [A.K. Patnaik, J.: Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, J.]

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