In Brief
Multiple appeals challenged the State of Maharashtra's cancellation of freedom fighter pensions granted to senior citizens. The State alleged the appellants obtained benefits through forged documents. The Supreme Court, recognizing the appellants' advanced age and hardship from losing the benefit, set aside the High Court's confirmation of cancellation. The Court restored pensionary benefits to the appellants during their lifetime only, excluding legal heirs, and limited arrears to Rs. 3,000 per appellant. This decision followed an earlier identical batch of appeals and was made on peculiar facts without creating general precedent.
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