Supreme Court of India
Union of India & Ors. v. V.N. Singh
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What the Court ordered
For the foregoing reasons it is held that the GCM commenced trial, against the respondent within the period of limitation as prescribed by Section 122(1)(b) of the Army Act. 8 The impugned Judgment is set aside.
Judgment, page 22
From the headnote
Army Act, 1950: c s. 122 - Period of limitation for trial - Irregularities with regard to local purchase of certain goods in a Army Depot - Disciplinary action against an officer - General Court Martial convened and punishment of forfeiture of 11 years past service for purposes of pension, imposed - Set aside by High 0 Court holding that GCM proceedings time barred - Sustainability of - Held: Not sustainable - Period of limitation for trial of the officer commenced when GOG-in-Chief-next superior authority in chain of command in terms of s. 122(1 )(b), came to know about the commission of
Where later benches applied it
- 2025 Bank of Baroda v. Farooq Ali Khan & Ors.
- 2016 Extra Judicial Execution Victim Families Association (eevfam) & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.
Of those, 2 referred to
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