Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 337
📌 Paras 2-3
Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh, a Medical Officer with the State of Uttarakhand, was shot dead on 20.04.2016 while discharging his duties. His widow, the first respondent, sought compensation and extraordinary pension under the Uttar Pradesh Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1981, as adopted by Uttarakhand. The State initially proposed compensation and compassionate appointment, but only partially disbursed the compensation and provided contractual employment to the son.
📌 Para 7
The core issue was whether the first respondent was entitled to an extraordinary pension under the Rules of 1981, given the State's contention that a doctor's work did not fall under the definition of 'work in which life is put to risk' and th
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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