Army Act, 1950 with Section 69

Supreme Court overturns conviction under Prevention of Corruption Act, reinstates Major: Union of India vs. Major R. Metri (2022) INSC 186

/ Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 with Section 15, Army Act, 1950, Army Act, 1950 with Section 63, Army Act, 1950 with Section 69, B.R. Gavai, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 7

Supreme Court overturns conviction under Prevention of Corruption Act, reinstates Major: Union of India vs. Major R. Metri (2022) INSC 186 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a confessional statement made by an accused is voluntary and admissible as evidence, particularly in cases involving allegations of corruption. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Union of India & Ors. […]

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Supreme Court settles jurisdiction of Criminal Court vs. Court Martial under Army Act in murder case: State of Sikkim vs. Jasbir Singh (2022)

/ Army Act, 1950, Army Act, 1950 with Section 125, Army Act, 1950 with Section 69, Army Act, 1950 with Section 70, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 475, Criminal Courts and Court Martial (Adjustment of Jurisdiction) Rules, 1978, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges, Surya Kant

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 and Surya Kant, J Can a civil court try a member of the armed forces for an offense that could

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Supreme Court reduces life sentence for Army personnel in murder case: Virender Prasad vs. Union of India (2020)

/ Army Act, 1950, Army Act, 1950 with Section 69, B.R. Gavai, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 433A, Judges, Ranbir Penal Code, Ranbir Penal Code with Section 302, S.A. Bobde, Surya Kant

Supreme Court reduces life sentence for Army personnel in murder case: Virender Prasad vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sentence of life imprisonment for a soldier convicted of murder under Section 69 of the Army Act, 1950 read with Section 302 of the Ranbir Penal Code should be reduced considering the circumstances

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Supreme Court Upholds Summary Court Martial in Housebreaking Case: Union of India vs. Dafadar Kartar Singh (2019)

/ Army Act, 1950, Army Act, 1950 with Section 69, Hemant Gupta, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 456, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao

Supreme Court Upholds Summary Court Martial in Housebreaking Case: Union of India vs. Dafadar Kartar Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Armed Forces Tribunal was correct in overturning the Summary Court Martial’s decision in a case of housebreaking by a member of the armed forces. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Armed Forces) Case Name: Union of India

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