Delhi High Court Rejects MoD’s Plea, Upholds Disability Pension for Soldiers
Delhi High Court Rejects MoD’s Plea, Upholds Disability Pension for Soldiers: NEW DELHI, July 5, 2025 – In a significant ruling that reaffirms the rights of military personnel, the Delhi High Court has dismissed approximately 300 petitions filed by the Union government challenging the grant of disability pensions to soldiers. A Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur upheld the earlier verdicts passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), unequivocally entitling service personnel to their disability pensions.