U.O.I. vs NEKI RAM — C.A. No. 5964/1998

Summary of C.A. No. 5964/1998 (U.O.I. v. Neki Ram) The Supreme Court dismissed the Union of India's appeal on September 27, 2001, upholding the lower courts' decision to grant Neki Ram disability pension from May 5, 1987, with arrears. Ram, a military nursing assistant, developed "Moya-Moya" disease while serving and was medically discharged at 60% disability; the trial and appellate courts found he was healthy upon enrollment and could only have contracted the disease during service, creating a presumption favoring his claim that the Union failed to rebut. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.