EX. MAJOR R.S. BUDHWAR vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court upheld the findings of the General Court Martial (GCM) that the appellants, Mahavir Singh and Inder Pal Singh, were guilty of abetting the murders of two officers under Section 69 of the Army Act, 1950, and Sections 302 and 109 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The Court found that the evidence presented was sufficient to establish the charge of abetment, rejecting the argument that the findings were perverse due to lack of evidence. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the life imprisonment and cashiering sentences imposed by the GCM.