The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension to a former soldier with Schizophrenia. The court ruled that the military authorities bear the burden to prove the disability is 'neither attributable to nor aggravated by service', a key legal principle for exam aspirants in Polity and Governance sections.
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- ›Court: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
- ›Bench: Justices Sanjeev Kumar and Sanjay Parihar
- ›Target this Nodal Body: Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) - the first appellate authority for service disputes.
- ›Target this Legal Principle: Burden of proof to deny disability pension lies with military authorities to show disability is 'neither attributable to nor aggravated by' service.
- ›Target this Court: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court (Note: It's a common High Court for both UTs).
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