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Supreme Court of India · 2019-07-02

DALBIR SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA

Citation / case number
SC 2011/31795
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
DALBIR SINGH
Respondent
UNION OF INDIA
Author
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Bench
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Dalbir Singh against the Armed Forces Tribunal's order, which upheld the sentence imposed by the Summary General Court Martial for his involvement in an operation that resulted in misconduct. The court found that the proceedings were conducted in accordance with the Army Act and that the punishment was justified given the circumstances of the incident. Consequently, the court affirmed the decision of the lower tribunal and the sentence of six months imprisonment along with dismissal from service.

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