Overview

• Bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan registered a suo motu case on August 12 after media reports highlighted cadets’ plight
• The court asked the Centre to file its response; it has scheduled the next hearing for September 4
• Judges directed the government to consider insurance cover for disabilities or death sustained during NDA and IMA training
• The bench urged enhancement of the existing ex-gratia payment of up to Rs 40,000 per month to better cover long-term medical and living costs
• Justices also instructed officials to explore rehabilitation schemes, including desk-based roles, to reintegrate disabled cadets into defence services