In Brief
In this batch of civil appeals, elderly appellants challenged the High Court's cancellation of freedom fighters' pensions. The State had withdrawn benefits allegedly granted through forged documents. The Supreme Court held that given the appellants' advanced age and modest nature of the benefits, their complete withdrawal would cause undue hardship to their livelihood. The Court allowed the appeals, restored the pensionary benefits, and clarified that benefits would cease upon the appellant's death and not pass to legal heirs. This decision was case-specific and not treated as a precedent.
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