Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Ors. v. Major General Madan Lal Yadav (retd.)

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Reported as [1996] 3 S.C.R. 785

Bench K. Ramaswamy J.

Decided 22 March 1996

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the trial commences the moment GCM assembles to consider the charge and examines whether they would proceed with the trial.

Judgment, page 17

Where later benches applied it

2018 Ex Sig. Man Kanhaiya Kumar v. Union of India & Ors. relied on
2013 Devendra Kumar v. State of Uttaranchal & Ors. relied on
2014 Hardeep Singh v. State of Punjab & Ors. referred to
2013 Subhash Popatlal Dave v. Union of India & Anr. referred to
2021 Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission v. Manish Bakawale & Ors. not applicable

Of those, 2 relied on · 2 referred to · 1 not applicable

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