Union Of India & Anr vs Jai Kishun Singh(D) Thr. Lrs. and Ors

The Supreme Court held that the withdrawal of Freedom Fighter pension from the deceased respondent No.1 was justified as he was only 7 to 8 years old during the freedom struggle in 1942, thus lacking genuine participation. The Court emphasized the importance of documentary evidence over oral statements, finding that records from 1975 and 1977 indicated his age was approximately 40 years at that time, confirming he could not have participated in the struggle. The Division Bench's quashing of the Union of India's order was overturned, and the pension cancellation was upheld.