Supreme Court Upholds Discharge of Army Personnel for False Documents: Ex. Sepoy Surendra Singh Yadav vs. Chief Record Officer (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an army personnel can be discharged from service for submitting a false educational certificate, even after being exonerated in a Summary Court Martial for the same offense. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case […]
Supreme Court on Summary Court Martial: Randhir Singh vs Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Summary Court Martial (SCM) was validly convened when there was no grave reason for immediate action. CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Law Case Name: Randhir Singh vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: July 8, 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Legal Assistance in Summary Court Martial: Jaswant Singh vs. Union of India (2018) Date of the Judgment: 10 December 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 1088 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a soldier be denied legal representation during a Summary Court Martial? The Supreme Court of India
