Union Of India & Ors vs V.N. Singh

The Supreme Court set aside the orders of the General Court Martial and the subsequent confirmations regarding the forfeiture of the respondent's past service for pension under the Army Act, 1950, citing that the trial was time-barred as per Section 122(1)(b). The Court established that disciplinary proceedings must adhere to statutory time limits, and failure to do so renders the proceedings invalid. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the respondent's punishment was revoked.