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J&K and Ladakh HC refuses to quash FIRs against the media outlet Kashmiryat and Kashmir Walla for publishing an article alleging use of force by the Army for celebrating Republic Day at a school

“The High Court, while forming an opinion whether a criminal proceeding or complaint or FIR should be quashed in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC, must evaluate whether the ends of justice would justify the exercise of the inherent power”

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Whether dismissal order served without show cause notice justified when there’s suspicion of involvement in espionage & anti-national activities? Armed Forces Tribunal decides

Armed Forces Tribunal (Lucknow Bench): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava, Member (J) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | Can a defence person change the name of his wife twice in his service records? Tribunal answers

Armed Forces Tribunal (Lucknow Bench): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava, Member (J) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT grants war injury pension to soldier who sustained injuries resulting in disability during Operation Hifazat

Armed Forces Tribunal (Chandigarh Bench): The Bench of Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary (Member J) and Vice Admiral HCS Bisht (Member A), granted

Case Briefs Supreme Court

In a tiff between “mighty Union of India” & “an ordinary soldier”, the soldier wins as SC holds that members of Ecological Task Force also entitled to Disability Pension

Supreme Court: In a case where a soldier, after serving in the Regular Army for 25 years, was re-enrolled in the Infantry

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | “Gross injustice done is a case of mind set and adhering to old junk system”; Tribunal imposes exemplary cost of Rs. 75,000 on government for not implementing the order of the High Court for about 23 years

Armed Forces Tribunal: The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member (A) slammed the Union

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Indian Navy dispatches ships and Armed Forces ready quarantine facilities to help in evacuation of Indian nationals from abroad

Indian Armed Forces have dispatched Naval ships with medical teams and aid supplies to several countries in the IOR region. In return

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT | Army is a unit: Expected to cooperate with the Cantonment Board to implement the Solid Waste Management Rules in its true spirit

National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi: A Coram of Justice K. Ramakrishnan (Judicial Member) and Dr Nagin Nanda (Expert Member) dismissed an