New Delhi, July 30 -- In an order concerning military disability pensions, the Delhi High Court has set aside the Armed Forces Tribunal's earlier order that had granted disability pension to a retired Air Force Sergeant. The Court has remanded the matter back to the Tribunal for fresh consideration.

The case was heard on July 17, 2025, by a Division Bench comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul.

The Sergeant was enrolled in the Indian Air Force in December 2000 and was discharged in December 2020 after completing 20 years of service. He was diagnosed with a congenital bicuspid aortic valve accompanied by moderate aortic stenosis and mild aortic regurgitation.

After being denied disability pension by the authorities,...