Supreme Court of India · 2016-07-13
Ajay Kumar Singh vs Flag Officer Commanding & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2016 SUPREME COURT 3528
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ajay Kumar Singh
- Respondent
- Flag Officer Commanding & Ors
- Author
- R. Banumathi
- Bench
- R. Banumathi, T.S . Thakur
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Ajay Kumar Singh and Umesh Kumar Singh under Sections 342 and 392 IPC, along with Section 77(2) of the Navy Act, 1957, affirming the Armed Forces Tribunal's decision. The Court clarified that the tribunal's modification of their sentence to the period already undergone was appropriate given the circumstances of the case. The appeals of Dhirendra Kumar Singh for reinstatement and benefits were also considered, but the focus remained on the criminal liability of the appellants.