Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Army Act Cases: State of Sikkim vs. Jasbir Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 01 February 2022 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 85 of 2022 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Surya Kant, J Can a member of the armed forces, accused of a crime, be tried in a regular criminal […]
Supreme Court Grants Permanent Commission to Women Officers in Indian Army LEGAL ISSUE: Whether women officers in the Indian Army are entitled to Permanent Commission (PC) on par with their male counterparts. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Secretary, Ministry of Defence vs. Babita Puniya & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 17 February 2020 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Army’s Disciplinary Jurisdiction in Attachment Order Case: Union of India vs. Lt Col Dharamvir Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Army by entertaining a writ petition against an attachment order. CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors
