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“While reducing the age limit from 21 years to 17½ years for recruitment as Agniveers, the Government has considered various aspects including the distinct and challenging geographical terrains in the borders of India and also the system of Army maintained in various world countries.”
“Even if the claim of the petitioner that discrimination is meted out to retired personnel of BSF as against Ex-servicemen has to be accepted, the consequence would only be that the exemption and concession granted to Ex-servicemen in consumption of liquor would have to be withdrawn, but, it cannot be a ground on parity to extend the same benefit to the retired personnel of the BSF”
“If there is a denial of a fundamental right under Part III of the Constitution or there is a jurisdictional error or error apparent on the face of the record, the High Court can exercise its jurisdiction”, stated the Supreme Court
The Agniveer Scheme will increase the ‘leader to led ratio from 1.1 to 1.28; a ratio that would aspire confidence and would ease the pressure of the forces on the ground.
Article 246 read with List 1 Entry 2 of the Seventh Schedule of Constitution of India envisages Armed Forces of the Union of India and includes “Naval, Military and Air Forces; any other armed forces of the Union”
In an impassioned ruling, the single Judge Bench of the Karnataka High Court observed that the word “men” in the impugned Guideline perpetrates gender bias and misogyny and urged that there is an imperative need of change of nomenclature from ‘ex-servicemen’ to that of ‘ex-service personnel’
Armed Forces Tribunal (Lucknow Bench): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava, Member (J) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member
Armed Forces Tribunal (Lucknow Bench): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava, Member (J) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member
Supreme Court: In a case where the bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ was posed with the question as to
Supreme Court: The Division Bench of M.R. Shah* and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ., affirmed impugned judgment of the Gauhati High Court whereby the
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Stating that, the intention of a person can be gathered from the words spoken or
Armed Forces Tribunal (Chandigarh Bench): The Bench of Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary (Member J) and Vice Admiral HCS Bisht (Member A), granted
Armed Forces Tribunal (Lucknow Bench): The Division Bench of Umesh Chandra Srivastava, J., and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member (A) slammed
Armed Forces Tribunal (Principal Bench): The Bench of Rajendra Menon, J., (Chairperson) and Lt Gen P.M. Hariz, Member (A) held that punishment
Armed Forces Tribunal: The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member (A) slammed the Union
“Having tendered ‘resignation’, the respondent had to suffer the consequences and could not be permitted to take ‘U’ turn and say that what the respondent wanted was ‘premature retirement’ and not ‘resignation’.”
“All efforts are made by military doctors and the organization to help a soldier who has become a victim of ‘Alcohol Dependence Syndrome’ and only when all efforts fail the soldier is invalided out on ground of ‘Alcohol Dependence Syndrome”.
“The structures of our society have been created by males and for males. As a result, certain structures that may seem to be the “norm” and may appear to be harmless, are a reflection of the insidious patriarchal system.”
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J., addressed the instant petition whereby the petitioner was charged for sedition under Sections 124-A,
Central Government hereby declares that whole of the State of Nagaland to be ‘disturbed area’ for a period of six months with