Karnataka High Court Upholds Freedom Fighter's Pension to Widow Despite Delay in Application — State's Rejection Based on Non-Production of Co-Prisoner Certificate Set Aside. The Court held that the Freedom Fighters' Pension Scheme, 1969 being a beneficial legislation should be liberally construed, and delay in filing application cannot be a ground to deny pension to the widow of a freedom fighter.
7 Jul 2023The case pertains to a writ appeal filed by the State of Karnataka against an order of a learned Single Judge allowing the writ petition of the respon...




