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Supreme Court: Army must prove disability was not due to service
The case involves the Union of India appealing against a decision regarding disability pensions for retired military personnel, specifically concerning the burden of proof for whether a disability was caused by service.
Who it concerns: Appellants: Union of India & Ors.; Respondent: Col. NC Isaac (Retd.); Bench: Not stated in the provided text.
What the court decided
- Supreme Court dismisses Union's appeals against disability pension
- Court holds that the Army has the burden to prove disability was not due to service
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- The judgment is marked as REPORTABLE
- The provided text lists numerous Civil Appeal and Special Leave Petition numbers but does not contain the specific operative orders or dates beyond the title summary
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Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments
Court order · Ref. Writ Petition by following the principle of presumption or the decision in Dharamvir without · 15 Sep 2026
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