"Look At The Human Side" : Supreme Court Suggests Union Govt To Grant Disability Pension To A Kargil War Veteran Discharged Due To Alcohol Dependency

The Supreme Court, on Monday, suggested the Union Government to not interfere with the disability pension payable to a soldier, who was discharged from service on disciplinary grounds due to alcohol dependency. It urged the Government to curve out an exemption for the individual. A Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Sudhanshu Dhulia noted that if the pension was...