Key Points
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to pay arrears to eligible family pensioners and gallantry winners of armed forces..
Centre is duty-bound to comply with 2022 judgement in terms of OROP scheme," SC said..
Six lakh family pensioners and gallantry award winners will be paid OROP dues by April 30, SC added..
The Supreme Court, on March 20, refused to accept the Centre's sealed cover note about its views on the payment of OROP arrears to ex-service personnel..
The defence ministry has recently filed an affidavit and a compliance note in the top court, giving the time schedule for payment of the arrears of 28,000 crore to ex-servicemen for years 2019-22..
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