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Armed Forces Tribunal slams 'illegal' court martial, orders IAF to reinstate ousted pilot

June 19, 2026 1:19 pm

The Armed Forces Tribunal order was based on a petition by Flight Lieutenant M P S Godara, who was "illegally" arrested on May 31, 2016, and docked inside a detention cell by his Commanding Officer without informing him or his family the reason for his arrest.

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Peace station posting no bar for disability pension: Court backs Army veteran with heart condition

June 10, 2026 10:36 am

The medical board had recorded that the condition was diagnosed during an ECG evaluation during a periodic medical examination and stated that it was "not related to service conditions".

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24 years in Army, stroke during service: Court upholds 75% disability pension for veteran

June 03, 2026 11:55 am

The Punjab and Haryana High Court was hearing a plea filed by the Centre challenging the order allowing the benefit of disability pension to a retired Army Naik.

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After 30-year fight, court steps in for Army soldier denied disability pension over eye condition

June 02, 2026 8:58 am

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court upheld an AFT ruling which ordered pension to a former naik in the Indian Army after he suffered Hypermetropic Amblyopia during service.

AFT halts gratuity recovery from retired major general, says pending appeal no ground for action

June 01, 2026 3:06 pm

The Armed Forces Tribunal holds that the mere pendency of an appeal in the Supreme Court against an AFT order in a case against him does not give authorities the right to freeze an officer's pension.

10 months short of eligible service, Army veteran gets second pension: Here’s why

May 29, 2026 1:01 pm

The Centre opposed the ex-Armyman’s claim on the ground that condoning the deficiency for a second pension would amount to giving “dual benefits” to the same individual.

Delhi High Court upholds IAF corporal’s dismissal over Facebook video on alleged service condition disparities

May 25, 2026 5:08 pm

The high court emphasised the limited scope of judicial review in matters of military discipline and rejected arguments about natural justice, family circumstances, and proportionality.

‘Forces known for discipline’: Rajasthan High Court shows no leniency to Navy sailor who beat up superior on INS Savitri

March 30, 2026 11:51 am

Insubordination would disturb the object for which the forces have been constituted, the Rajasthan High Court stated in connection with the 2013 assault of a senior Navy officer on INS Savitri.

The reasoning for denying the grant of disability pension in respect of the other disabilities, solely on the ground that the petitioner was overweight, cannot be sustained, said the Delhi High Court.

40 years of service v. 'lifestyle disorder': Delhi High Court allows veteran’s pension, says vague labels can't impede benefits

February 28, 2026 9:18 am

Delhi High Court grants disability pension to IAF veteran, saying vague ‘lifestyle disorder’ labels can’t block pension rights.

Bombay HC upholds jail term to ex-Army officer for sexually assaulting minor: ‘Her instinct…must be believed’

February 19, 2025 10:12 am

In 2021, a General Court Martial had convicted a former lieutenant colonel-rank officer for the aggravated sexual assault of a minor daughter of a junior official. An Armed Forces Tribunal bench later upheld the order.