UNION OF INDIA vs V.N. SINGH

The Supreme Court set aside the orders of the General Court Martial and the subsequent confirmations of punishment against Lt. Col. V.N. Singh, holding that the trial was time-barred under Section 122(1)(b) of the Army Act, 1950. The Court established that the provisions of the Army Act impose a limitation period for initiating disciplinary proceedings, and in this case, the proceedings were initiated beyond the permissible time frame. Consequently, the Court ruled in favor of the respondent, nullifying the forfeiture of past service for pension purposes.