Union of India & Ors. v. Ex. Lt. Selina John, Civil Appeal No. 1990 of 2019, Supreme Court of India, decided 14 February 2024. Marriage-based termination of a woman officer held illegal; ₹60 lakh compensation awarded.
Vidya Devi v. Union of India & Ors., W.P.(C) 2333/2026, Delhi High Court (Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora),…
Supreme Court of India, order of 30 January 2025, in a Union of India appeal against an Armed Forces Tribunal award of…
Widowed, unmarried, divorced and dependent daughters of ex-servicemen — and of retired BSF, CRPF, CISF and other government employees — are entitled to family pension, but only if their name is entered in the Service Records during the employee’s lifetime. A crucial advisory for veterans and their families.
The Armed Forces Tribunal has held that a soldier who won a Silver Medal at the Senior National Rowing Championship cannot be denied his out-of-turn promotion under the Army Sports Promotion Policy because of a delayed NOC. The AFT directed retrospective promotion to Havildar with all consequential benefits and re-fixation of seniority.
A charge sheet is an accusation, not a conviction. Learn how charge sheet procedures differ across the Armed Forces, paramilitary forces and civilian criminal law, the most common defects, and the key Supreme Court and High Court judgments used to challenge them.
The AFT’s order dated 03.07.2026 in Cpl Hardeep Singh Khalsa v. Union of India summons an Air HQ officer with the original record over non-compliance of its discharge order. What this means for veterans and serving personnel whose orders remain unimplemented.
A clear comparison of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), New Pension Scheme (NPS) and Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) in India — funding, pension formula, risk bearer and who each scheme covers.
Gratuity is one of the most important retirement benefits available to employees in India. Governed by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972,…
Intervenor The principles governing intervention by a third party (intervenor) in judicial proceedings in India are primarily based on the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908…