CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF AND ORS. vs MAJOR S.P. CHADHA

The Supreme Court held that under Section 127 of the Army Act, 1950, a person can be tried by a criminal court after a Court-Martial, provided there is prior sanction from the Central Government. The Court found that the respondent's trial by a General Court-Martial was not completed, thus allowing for his subsequent trial by a civil court. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's decision to restore the respondent's acting rank and revoke his suspension was overturned.