Union Of India & Ors vs Jujhar Singh

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court granting disability pension to the respondent under Regulation 179 of the Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961. The Court found that the respondent's disability, resulting from an accident during annual leave, was sufficiently connected to his military service to warrant pension eligibility. The Court clarified that the nature of the leave does not negate the entitlement to disability pension if the disability is present at the time of retirement.