Union Of India (Uoi) vs Shri Avtar Singh

The Supreme Court upheld the Punjab and Haryana High Court's decision granting pension to the respondent under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980, despite discrepancies in the imprisonment period stated in two affidavits. The Court emphasized that the High Court's reliance on the principle from Gurdial Singh v. Union of India, which allows for leniency in evidence requirements for freedom fighters, was appropriate. The Court found that the respondent's imprisonment exceeded the six-month requirement, thus affirming the entitlement to pension.