R. NARAYANAN vs THE UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court interpreted Clause 3(e) of Para 4 of the Freedom Fighters Pension Scheme, ruling that 'permanently incapacitated' does not require total incapacitation. The Court held that the appellant, who suffered permanent loss of vision in one eye due to police violence during the freedom struggle, was entitled to pension despite the State's claim that his incapacitation was only partial. The Court emphasized that the absence of official records from 40 years prior should not invalidate the appellant's claim, thus allowing the appeal and granting pension.