Search Results for Tag : Martial

Judgments

Courts empowered to determine if court-martial conducted in accordance with law(14.09.2015)

High Courts cannot re-appreciate findings of court-martial, they can however interfere if findings reached are perverse. In a case where an Army Sepoy.....

Tags : Army, court martial, evidence, testimony

News

Raj. HC: Officials Can Be Ind. Proceeded Against Even If Charges Not Confirmed After GCM Proceedings(13.02.2024)

Rajasthan High Court has held that if certain charges are not confirmed after General Court-Martial (GCM) proceedings, the Chief of Army Staff and oth.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, General Court-Martial, Termination of Services

Accused in Summary Court Martial Proceedings can Engage Legal Advisor: SC(18.12.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that an accused in a Summary Court Martial is entitled to have the benefit of legal representation.

Tags : Supreme Court, Summary Court Martial Proceedings

Don't Deny Legal Aid to Accused in Court Martial: Supreme Court(21.12.2018)

Supreme Court has ruled that principles of natural justice demanded that whenever an accused Army person sought legal assistance during trial, he/she .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Legal Aid to Accused in Court Martial

SC Sets Aside Court Martial Proceedings Against Army Officer(09.11.2022)

Supreme Court has set aside court martial proceedings against an army officer on the ground that it was barred under limitation prescribed under Secti.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Court, Martial, Limitation

SC Rules ' Armed Forces Answerable to Government, Otherwise there would be Martial Law in Country'(28.10.2016)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to restrain Government from using issue of surgical strikes and other actions o.....

Tags : Supreme Court, surgical strikes, Martial Law

SC: CO of Another Unit can Hold Summary Court Martial against Accused(06.07.2016)

SC has held that armed forces can conduct Summary Court Martial and it's permissible for a Commanding Officer (CO) of one unit to hold such proceeding.....

Tags : SC , Summary Court Martial (SCM), Commanding Officer

Supreme Court: Order Calling for General Court Martial can be Challenged Before AFT(29.11.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that an order convening a General Court Martial can be challenged before an Armed Force Tribunal. The Court noted that as ther.....

Tags : Supreme Court, General Court Martial

Supreme Court: Armed Forces Tribunal Can Modify Court-Martial Convictions, Reduce Penalties(13.10.2025)

Supreme Court observed that under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, the Armed Forces Tribunal has the power to modify or substitute court-martial f.....

Tags : Armed Forces Tribunal, Court-Martial, Convictions

Supreme Court Rejects Army’s Plea to Review Earlier Order Regarding SCM(06.03.2017)

Supreme Court has dismissed Army's petition seeking review of an order of Top Court in July 2016 which had said that a Summary Court Martial (SCM) mus.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Summary Court Martial