Supreme Court · 2019 INSC 769 · Decided 16 July 2019
SMT. Sulekha Rani v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2019 INSC 769 · [2019] 9 S.C.R. 851
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1280/2019
- Decided
- 16 July 2019
- Bench
- D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, INDIRA BANERJEE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Army Rules, 1954: r.13(3)(III)(v) - Army Jawan discharged from service under the provisions of r.13(3)(III)(v) - He died six years thereafter on 30 September 2007 - His wife (appellant) filed O.A. claiming pension in respect of service rendered by her deceased spouse in Indian Medical Board was held prior to discharge of her spouse - Armed Forces Tribunal dismissed the O.A. - On appeal, held: Show cause notice issued to the spouse of the appellant was to the effect that he was medically unfit - r.13(3)(III)(v) is in the nature of a residuary
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