Freedom Fighters Pension Archives

‘Objective of Freedom Fighters’ Pension Scheme to honour genuine freedom fighters without harassment or delay’; Orissa HC directs for release of pension to 100-yr-old freedom fighter

The Scheme requires submission of two co-prisoners’ certificates as incarceration proof, however, the petitioner was able to submit only one affidavit from a co-prisoner. The Court accepted the same as sufficient proof of the petitioner’s claim.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Freedom Fighters Pension] Madras HC directs MHA to provide pension to ex-Army personnel who suffered imprisonment in Rangoon Jail in 1945

Madras High Court, while noting that the respondent is 94 years old, directed MoHA to comply with the order within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment.