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The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) in Jammu has recently granted a disability pension to a member of the military who sustained injuries while on the way to the railway station to secure tickets for a return to his military unit. The tribunal opined that the incident is associated with his military duties, thereby qualifying it as a ' incidence of service'.

SangsLegal News The provision of Section 67(2) within the GST Act does not provide the authority to seize any currency: Delhi High court

The High Court of Delhi has stated that the provision of Section 67(2) within the GST Act does not provide the authority to seize any currency found during a premises search.

SangsLegal News An insurance company has no liability if the claimant was in the trailer attached to the tractor at the time of the misfortune: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that an insurance company has no liability if the claimant was in the trailer attached to the tractor at the time of the misfortune, provided that the trailer was not insured, regardless of the tractor's insurance status. The bench of Justices explained that in situations with a tractor and trailer, insurance needs to cover both entities.

SangsLegal News Pregnant women in the workforce have a right to maternity benefits regardless of the nature of their job

 The High Court of Delhi has clarified that regardless of the nature of their job, pregnant women in the workforce have a right to maternity benefits that cannot be disregarded under the Maternity Benefit Act of 2017.

SangsLegal News Supreme Court: The retirement age cannot be raised based on the superannuation age in a similar post.

The Supreme Court ruled that the superannuation age is invariably determined by the legislation controlling the appointment to a particular role. This implies that even if the argument is made that the two roles are alike in terms of workload, it cannot be considered a justifiable reason to amend or expand an employee's service terms. This is because each role is regulated by its unique and distinct set of rules.