Supreme Court of India · 2018-07-03
Union Of India vs Col Ran Singh Dudee
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2018 SC 789
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Union Of India
- Respondent
- Col Ran Singh Dudee
- Author
- Uday Umesh Lalit
- Bench
- Uday Umesh Lalit, Adarsh Kumar Goel
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed appeals against judgments of the Armed Forces Tribunal concerning the respondent's trial and punishment under the Army Act, 1950. The Court held that the respondent's statutory complaint under Section 165 of the Army Act was not addressed in a timely manner, impacting his promotion prospects. The Court emphasized the need for prompt consideration of statutory complaints and the implications of delays in military disciplinary proceedings, ultimately allowing the appeal and directing appropriate action regarding the complaint.