• Adv Govind Bali
• Armed forces tribunal
• May 9, 2026

Disability Pension Below 20% and the Supreme Court’s Corrective in Bijender Singh

Introduction The law on disability pension below 20% has often been trapped in a narrow administrative reading. A Medical Board assesses the disability at less than 20%, the pension authority treats the figure as decisive, and the claim for disability element is rejected. The process appears neat on paper. It is, however, far less satisfactory...