Union Of India vs Brig. Devinder Singh

The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order to expunge the Annual Confidential Report (ACR) of Lt. Gen. Kishan Pal but rejected the respondent's request for corrections in the After-Action Report related to Operation Vijay. The Court held that such reports are confidential and meant for strategic studies, thus not subject to judicial review. The Court emphasized that the maintenance of these records does not have civil consequences and is not within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal or the Court to alter historical facts as recorded by military experts.