Satyanand Singh vs Union Of India .
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Case Significance
Satyanand Singh vs Union Of India . is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 20, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-236). An army Havaldar who tested HIV positive was diagnosed as having AIDS based on a 2000 Army notice and invalided out of service in 2001, despite later medical opinion questioning the AIDS classification. The Supreme Court set aside his discharge, awarded Rs.60 lakh compensation for wrongful termination, social stigma, and medical expenses, and directed pension computation as if he had served until retirement. The Court found the Medical Board erred in classifying HIV+ with tuberculosis as AIDS The bench comprised Justices Dipankar Datta and Sanjiv Khanna. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dipankar Datta.
Summary
An army Havaldar who tested HIV positive was diagnosed as having AIDS based on a 2000 Army notice and invalided out of service in 2001, despite later medical opinion questioning the AIDS classification. The Supreme Court set aside his discharge, awarded Rs.60 lakh compensation for wrongful termination, social stigma, and medical expenses, and directed pension computation as if he had served until retirement. The Court found the Medical Board erred in classifying HIV+ with tuberculosis as AIDS.
What was the outcome of Satyanand Singh vs Union Of India .?
An army Havaldar who tested HIV positive was diagnosed as having AIDS based on a 2000 Army notice and invalided out of service in 2001, despite later medical opinion questioning the AIDS classificatio...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-236)