The Supreme Court has said Army personnel will be entitled to disability pension only if the disability is attributable to military service or was aggravated by such service and if such condition is more than 20%.
A Bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and M.M. Sundresh was hearing an appeal filed by the Centre challenging an order of the Armed Forces Tribunal which granted disability pension to Army personnel.
The top court agreed with the submission of Additional Solicitor General K.M. Nataraj that there has to be a reasonable connection between the injuries sustained by a member of the Armed Forces resulting in disability and the military service.
