Supreme Court Allows Compassionate Appointment Claim in Insurance Company Case — Employer Cannot Delay Processing of Medical Retirement Application to Defeat Dependent's Claim. The Court held that the employer cannot take advantage of its own delay in processing a medical retirement application submitted before the employee crossed the age threshold of 55 years under the Scheme for Compassionate Appointment in Public Sector General Insurance Companies.
1 Jan 2026The appeal arose from a judgment of the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) dismissing a writ petition filed by the appellants, who sought compassionate ...
