The Supreme Court orders pension relief for the widow of a Shaurya Chakra awardee, following a long delay of about 26 years. The order comes after the widow seeks pension entitlement connected to the gallantry award and related service benefits.

The reports describe the case as one where the beneficiary’s rightful pension is eventually recognised through the court’s intervention. While details of the legal arguments are not fully laid out in the provided excerpts, both outlets frame the decision as a response to prolonged non-payment or denial. India Today and Times of India both emphasise the duration—nearly a quarter of a century—between the awardee’s situation and the Supreme Court’s relief.

Overall, the coverage aligns on the outcome (pension relief granted) and the timeline (26 years), presenting the Supreme Court’s order as the decisive step that regularises or restores the widow’s pension entitlement. Differences, in the available text, are limited to how the story is titled and phrased rather than on core facts.