Supreme Court of India

Union of India & Ors. v. Cdr. Ravindra V. Desai

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Reported as [2018] 3 S.C.R. 806
Bench A. K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 18 April 2018

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid technical objection, the appellants filed an application under Section 17 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 for summoning Nodal Officer, Mumbai Sector, Vodafone along with a direction to produce the CDR of the mobile number of the respondent.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007: ss.30 and 31 – Cou rt Martial proceedings – Charges pertained to the alle ged obscene calls purportedly made by the respondent to the thre e ladies who were wives of three officers of navy – Finding of guilt – Dismissal from service as well as forfeiture of 24 calender months of seniority – Armed Force Tribunal (AFT) maintained the conviction on certai n charges, however, found that punishment of dismissal fro m service was disproportionate to the nature of the charges – Aggrieve d Union of India and the officer both appealed – Held: The prosecution was able

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