https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303644 Under the Air Force Act, 1950, the special military code displaced the general criminal procedure, so reporting a suspected theft to civil police or registering an FIR was not mandatory unless circumstances warranted it. The Court of Inquiry was upheld because Rule 156 was satisfied where the affected person had an opportunity to participate but declined to cross-examine witnesses or adduce defence material. The District Court Martial was also validly convened, as the convening order was issued by a competent authority and signed by a staff officer on its behalf. Charges 5 and 6 failed for want of reliable proof linking the respondent to the alleged misconduct, and the acquittal was sustained. en-us Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 20:55:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303644 Under the Air Force Act, 1950, the special military code displaced the general criminal procedure, so reporting a suspected theft to civil police or registering an FIR was not mandatory unless circumstances warranted it. The Court of Inquiry was upheld because Rule 156 was satisfied where the affected person had an opportunity to participate but declined to cross-examine witnesses or adduce defence material. The District Court Martial was also validly convened, as the convening order was issued by a competent authority and signed by a staff officer on its behalf. Charges 5 and 6 failed for want of reliable proof linking the respondent to the alleged misconduct, and the acquittal was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303644