Supreme Court quashes dismissal of Army officer due to irregular Judge Advocate appointment: Union of India vs. Lt. Col. Rahul Arora (2024) Date of the Judgment: September 09, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 672 Judges: Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale Can a Court Martial’s decision be valid if the Judge Advocate is […]
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Cowardice but Sets Aside Imprisonment in Army Act Case Date of the Judgment: 02 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 650 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a soldier be dismissed for not retaliating against militants and abandoning his post during an attack? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Unauthorized Absence in Army: Union of India vs. Kulbeer Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Armed Forces Tribunal was correct in modifying the punishment of dismissal from service to notional service until pension eligibility for unauthorized absence of a member of the Armed Forces. CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Law Case
