BHARAT SINGH SHAKYA vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court held that the dismissal of the appellant from service was converted into a 'discharge' by the competent authority during the pendency of the proceedings before the Armed Forces Tribunal. The Court emphasized that the punishment imposed should be substituted as 'discharge' for all purposes, thereby upholding the authority's decision. The appeal was disposed of without the necessity of issuing notice to the respondents, confirming the change in the nature of the punishment.