#Border Security Force

Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled the Medical Board must establish pre-recruitment illness with evidence to deny disability pension to a BSF constable diagnosed with schizophrenia post-recruitment. The court set aside denial orders and directed grant of disability pension with arrears and interest.

Superior officers may override a Reporting Officer's favorable APAR grading without malice or arbitrariness, provided documented performance deficiencies remain uncorrected despite formal advisories. This clarifies the limits of judicial review in military performance assessments and reinforces procedural accountability under BSF guidelines.