‘What is sauce for goose ought to be sauce for gander’: SC grants relief to woman army officer, orders permanent commission | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday granted permanent commission to a woman Army officer, pointing out that the authorities had wrongly excluded her from the consideration extended to similarly placed officers.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan, delivering the verdict, highlighted the principle of fairness, stating that all soldiers, irrespective of litigation…

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Soldier’s bathroom fall injury can’t be cause for disability pension: AFT | India News – Times of India

CHANDIGARH: Injuries suffered due to slipping in the bathroom of army barracks do not qualify a soldier for disability pension, Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has ruled, underscoring that wounds or death must be directly linked to armed forces services rather than being accidental occurrences common to people. An AFT division bench, comprising Justice (retd) Anil…

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