Banarsi Devi vs Union Of India And Anr

ik-96564941 Delhi High Court 19 February 2026 • 6 min read

Judges (2)

Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora Delivered V. Kameswar Rao Coram

Counsel (6)

Aishwarya Sinha Counsel Respondent Jagdish Chandra Counsel Respondent Karamjeet Yadav Counsel Petitioner Keshav Pratap Singh Counsel Petitioner Maanya Saxena Counsel Respondent Sujeet Kumar Choudhary Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Union of India Respondent Banarsi Devi Petitioner

Case Significance

Banarsi Devi vs Union Of India And Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 19, 2026 (citation: ik-96564941). The widow of a BSF Constable who died of cancer in 2005 sought liberalised family pension, ex-gratia compensation, and LIC insurance benefits, claiming her husband's death was caused by injuries suffered during service in October 2004. The court dismissed the petition on grounds of delay and laches (filed in 2026, over 21 years after the death) and for raising disputed questions of fact, as the medical records established death from natural causes (cancer). The bench comprised Justices Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora and V. Kameswar Rao. The judgment was delivered by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. Counsel appearing: Aishwarya Sinha (counsel for respondent), Jagdish Chandra (counsel for respondent), Karamjeet Yadav (counsel for petitioner), Keshav Pratap Singh (counsel for petitioner), Maanya Saxena (counsel for respondent), Sujeet Kumar Choudhary (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The widow of a BSF Constable who died of cancer in 2005 sought liberalised family pension, ex-gratia compensation, and LIC insurance benefits, claiming her husband's death was caused by injuries suffered during service in October 2004. The court dismissed the petition on grounds of delay and laches (filed in 2026, over 21 years after the death) and for raising disputed questions of fact, as the medical records established death from natural causes (cancer).

What was the outcome of Banarsi Devi vs Union Of India And Anr?

The widow of a BSF Constable who died of cancer in 2005 sought liberalised family pension, ex-gratia compensation, and LIC insurance benefits, claiming her husband's death was caused by injuries suffe...

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