Supreme Court of India

Ex-havildar Rat An Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [1991] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 370
Decided 19 November 1991

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Army Act, 1950: Section 3(x), 34(a)(h), 36 and 120. Summary Court Martial-Jurisdiction of--Havildar engaged in armed action against militants-Charge of running away in a cowardly manner and leaving the post without permission of superior-Nature of offence and jurisdiction-Held offence covered by Section 34 and not by section 36--Trial by Summary Court Martial held without jurisdiction. The appellant, a Havildar, was charge-sheeted on the gro~d that during an armed action against a group of militants whenithe militants opened fire he ran away in a cowardly manner and left his post without

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