Expects Family To Get Date Of Civil Death Declared Through Courts', MP High Court Deplores Indian Army's Behaviour Towards Missing Soldiers

In Chhaya & Anr. v. Public at Large & Ors., the Madhya Pradesh High Court, led by Justice Anil Verma, disapproved of the Indian Army's "somewhat rude" behavior towards the families of missing soldiers, emphasizing the need to abolish outdated pension rules. \r

The case involved Surendra Singh Solanki, a soldier missing since July 25, 2010. Despite the Army Court of Inquiry confirming this date, his family faced difficulties in obtaining benefits due to a lack of a death certificate. \r

The court highlighted the presumption of death after seven years and criticized the trial court's determination of the death date as 2020. The High Court declared the date of death as July 25, 2010, allowing the family to receive full benefits.