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non recording reasons appointment junior ranked officer Judge Advocate

Not recording reasons in convening order for appointing junior ranked officer as Judge Advocate invalidates Court Martial proceedings: SC

The Court stated that subsequent mentioning of the reasons for appointment of junior ranked officer as Judge Advocate in the appellant’s copy of the convening order, especially after putting signatures by the issuing authority, was unauthorised and impermissible.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Does Army Act provide lesser punishment even for serious offences? Is a person not tried by Court Martial but by a Criminal Court at a disadvantageous position?

Supreme Court: In a case where it was argued before the bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud* and Surya Kant, JJ that in

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | “Gross injustice done is a case of mind set and adhering to old junk system”; Tribunal imposes exemplary cost of Rs. 75,000 on government for not implementing the order of the High Court for about 23 years

Armed Forces Tribunal: The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member (A) slammed the Union

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Non-compliance of Rule 180 of the Army Rules, 1954 cannot be a ground for ordering a re-trial

Supreme Court: In a case where an Armed Force Tribunal ordered retrial on the ground that the procedure prescribed in Rule 180

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Armed Forces Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the appeals arising out of court martial verdicts qua GREF personnel

Supreme Court: Deciding the question as to the scope of power of Armed Forces Tribunal to hear the appeals arising out of