In Union of India v. Mohanraj TK, the Kerala High Court dismissed the Union of India’s writ petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal, Kochi’s order granting disability pension-related relief to a retired Subedar Major/Honorary Captain. The Court held that where no disease was recorded at the time of enrolment, the soldier is entitled to statutory...
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Armed Forces Pension Law · Medical Boards · Broad-Banding · AFT Disability Pension for Armed Forces: Eligibility, Medical Board, Reassessment, Broad-Banding & AFT Appeal 2026 A practical legal guide to disability-pension entitlement, NANA findings, attributable/aggravated disabilities, reassessment and resurvey medical boards, broad-banding, arrears and Armed Forces Tribunal remedies. Legal position at a glance: Disability-pension entitlement...
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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...
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