UNION OF INDIA vs BALJIT SINGH

The Supreme Court addressed the entitlement to disability pension under the Army Pension Regulations, 1961, specifically Rule 173, which stipulates that a disability must be attributable to or aggravated by military service and assessed at 20% or more. The Court held that the respondent's injury, sustained while in service, did not meet the criteria for a service-related disability as determined by the Medical Board. Consequently, the High Court's order directing the payment of disability pension was set aside, affirming that the injury was not connected to military service.