Supreme Court · 1990 INSC 347 · Decided 13 November 1990
Major Suresh Chand Mehra v. Defence Secretary (U.0.1.) and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1990 INSC 347 · [1990] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 48
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 625/1989
- Decided
- 13 November 1990
- Bench
- RANGANATH MISRA, M.H. KANIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution
Headnote
Army Act, 1950/Army Rules, 1954-Sections 80, 83, 84, 85/Rules 22, 25, 53, 177-Commanding Officer directing disciplinary action against a Major-Proceedings initiated and summary trial ordered­ Major opting to accept the award of Court Martial reprimand recom­ mended-Affecting Army in Jannary 1959 and was promoted to the substantive rank of Major on March II, 1983. In January 1986, the petitioner joined 63rd Fd. Regiment. The 24th Rising Day of the Unit fell on September 1, 1986. In connection D with the celebrations of the said Day, the petitioner went to
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