Army Told To Pay Rs 50 Lakh Compensation To Man Removed Over Wrong AIDS Diagnosis

The Supreme Court order came after the Army dismissed the former personnel from service more than two decades ago following an incorrect diagnosis of AIDS by its doctors.

The Supreme Court has ordered the Army to pay a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to a former personnel who was dismissed from service more than two decades ago following an incorrect diagnosis of AIDS by its doctors, saying he suffered mental trauma and social stigma while waging a protracted legal battle.

The court castigated the Army for its "apathetic attitude" towards Satyanand Singh, 50, a havildar, who was terminated in 2001.

Singh was inducted into the force on October 30, 1993 and was declared HIV positive six years later. He was dismissed when he was just 27.