Supreme Court Acquits Wing Commander in Custodial Death Case: Union of India vs. M.S. Mander (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be held liable for the death of another when there is no direct evidence of assault and the death occurred due to a fall. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Union of India […]
Supreme Court acquits Wing Commander in custodial death case: Union of India vs. M.S. Mander (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Wing Commander can be held liable for the death of a subordinate who sustained fatal injuries after jumping from a vehicle while being taken for questioning. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Union of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Adultery Ruling’s Impact on Armed Forces: Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the applicability of the Joseph Shine judgment regarding adultery to the Armed Forces. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Constitutional Law) Case Name: Joseph Shine v. Union of India [Judgment Date]: 31 January 2023 Introduction Date of the
Date of the Judgment: January 17, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 24 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can an Air Force personnel be punished based on a Court Martial without a mandatory FIR being filed with the civil police? The Supreme Court addressed this question while examining the validity of a District Court
Supreme Court Clarifies Premature Separation Withdrawal Rules for Air Force Officers Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 69 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can an Air Force officer withdraw their request for premature separation from service after it has been approved? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Airman for Misconduct: Yogesh Pathania vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Armed Forces Tribunal’s decision to uphold the dismissal of an airman for misconduct was legally sound. CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Disciplinary Matter Case Name: Ex. LAC Yogesh Pathania vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date:
