Supreme Court quashes social security judgment for omitting deceased witness's written statement in evidence assessment.

The Supreme Court quashed the lower court's decision denying pension benefits due to the failure to consider a written statement from a deceased witness. The applicant argued that ignoring this document violated the principle of comprehensive evidence evaluation, while the Social Insurance Fund contended the evidence was insufficient. The court ruled that excluding the written declaration constituted a gross violation of procedural fairness, necessitating a retrial.