J.S. SEKHON vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant, a Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army, by the General Court Martial (GCM) for defrauding the Army, in violation of Section 69 of the Army Act, 1950. The Court found that the GCM proceedings were conducted in accordance with Section 130 of the Army Act and Rule 44 of the Army Rules, 1954, rejecting the appellant's claims of procedural irregularity. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the one-year rigorous imprisonment and cashiering from service imposed by the GCM.