GOVERNMENT OF INDIA vs SITAKANT S. DUBHASHI

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to grant pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980, to the respondent, who had participated in the Goa Liberation Movement. The Court found that the respondent met the eligibility criteria set forth in the scheme, specifically the requirement of having suffered imprisonment for a minimum of six months. The Court emphasized the need for fair consideration of claims under the pension scheme, leading to the conclusion that the earlier rejections by the Government were unjustified.