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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.

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