Supreme Court of India

UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY & ORS. versus SGT GIRISH KUMAR AND ORS. ETC.

2026 INSC 149

Case number: CIVIL APPEAL No. 6820/2018
Judgment date: 2026-02-12
Petitioner / appellant: UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY & ORS.
Respondent: SGT GIRISH KUMAR AND ORS. ETC.
Neutral citation: 2026 INSC 149
Other citation: [2026] 2 S.C.R. 615
CNR: ESCR010000582026
Bench / judges: PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Author judge: PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Bench size: 2 Judges
Disposal nature: Not available
Judgment year: 2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose for consideration whether the benefit of arrears of disability pension can be restricted to three years prior to filing of the original applications before the tribunal.

Available source description

Appeals by the Union of India dismissed. Appeals by the ex-servicemen allowed.

Headnote excerpt

Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 – Claim for arrears of disability pension – Benefit of arrears of disability pension, if can be restricted to three years prior to filing of the original applications before the tribunal: Held: Disability pension is grounded not merely in length of service, but in the impairment

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