Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Summary Court Martial Case Due to Lack of Immediate Action Requirement. The Court held that the convening of a Summary Court Martial after a nine-month delay was contrary to Section 120 of the Army Act, 1950, and modified the punishment to discharge upon completion of fifteen years of service for pension eligibility....
The appellant, Randhir Singh, was enrolled in the Indian Army on 29 October 1996 and was posted as Acting Lance Dafadar. On 11 August 2007, while on duty, he allegedly entered the residence of a colle...
