STATE OF ORISSA vs CHOUDHURI NAYAK(DEAD)THR. L.RS. .

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of a Freedom Fighters Pension granted under the Freedom Fighters Pension Scheme, 1972, to Choudhuri Nayak, who was alleged to have submitted false documents regarding his imprisonment during the freedom struggle. The Court emphasized the necessity of credible evidence for pension claims, particularly in light of allegations that Nayak was only fourteen years old at the time of the alleged imprisonment. The Court ultimately held that the pension granted was based on insufficient and potentially fraudulent documentation, leading to the cancellation of the pension.