Supreme Court of India · 2019-12-17
BRIG L. I. SINGH YSM vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/15624
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BRIG L. I. SINGH YSM
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Armed Forces Tribunal, which refused to interfere with the disciplinary action against the Appellant under the Army Act, 1950. The Court found that the inquiry conducted revealed multiple acts of misconduct, including misappropriation of property and coercion for financial favors, which justified the disciplinary proceedings. The Court reiterated that the standards of conduct expected from military personnel are stringent, and the Tribunal's findings were supported by sufficient evidence.