Supreme Court of India · 2022-02-01
THE STATE OF SIKKIM vs JASBIR SINGH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/4409
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF SIKKIM
- Respondent
- JASBIR SINGH
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to direct a court-martial for the respondent-accused, Jasbir Singh, based on the findings of the Sessions Judge. The court analyzed the applicability of the Code of Criminal Procedure in relation to military personnel and affirmed that the military justice system should take precedence in this case. The judgment reinforces the principle that military personnel are subject to military law for offenses committed in the course of their duties.