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The Armed Forces Tribunal ruled a soldier's death from a brain hemorrhage on duty was service-attributable, despite alcohol consumption. The airman was sent to a high-altitude area despite illness, contributing to his death. The Tribunal granted the widow a special family pension, overturning the denial.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court denied a soldier's widow Liberalised Family Pension. Her husband died in a fight with a colleague after drinking, not due to violence from extremists or during battle training. The court upheld the grant of Special Family Pension, dismissing her petition.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court denied a widow Liberalized Family Pension because her soldier husband died in a drunken fight with a colleague. The court ruled this didn't qualify under the 'violence/attack' clause or training exercise provisions. The widow already receives a Special Family Pension.
A soldier's death from high fever while on casual leave was ruled attributable to military service by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The court affirmed the Armed Forces Tribunal's decision, citing rules that treat casual leave as duty. The court rejected the Union of India's argument, emphasizing the soldier's death occurred during his leave period.
