Union Of India (Uoi) vs Bikash R. Bhowmick And Ors.

The Supreme Court held that under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980, proof of imprisonment must strictly adhere to the requirements set forth in the scheme, specifically necessitating certificates from two co-prisoners with proven jail suffering of one year. The Court found that the High Court erred in allowing the writ petition based on substantial compliance rather than the explicit requirements of the Pension Scheme. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order and dismissed the writ petition, ruling that without the requisite proof, the pension benefit could not be granted.