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Everyday Law · Supreme Court of India

Sep 15, 2026 · SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 3680 OF 2025

A veteran holding a leg brace talks to a government official in an office.AI illustration

Do new rules make getting harder for veterans?

Is it now tougher for veterans to claim disability pensions?

TL;DR

  1. 1The Union argued that the require a stronger link between disability and service.
  2. 2Veterans claim the new rules unfairly deny them pensions by removing automatic presumptions.
  3. 3Courts had been granting pensions, but the Union appealed, saying many claims are too late.

Did the new rules make it harder for veterans to get ?

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