S.K. Jain vs Union Of India

insc-2025-1215 Supreme Court of India 10 October 2025 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 628 OF 2016 • 18 min read

3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Act read with Arms Act, 1959 Air Force Act, 1950 Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 Arms Act 1959 Army Act Army Act, 1950 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Prevention of Corruption Act Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Prevention of Corruption Act, 2006

Judges (2)

Alok Aradhe Delivered J.B. Pardiwala Coram

Parties (2)

Union of India Respondent S.K. Jain Appellant

Case Significance

S.K. Jain vs Union Of India is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 10, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1215). An Army Colonel convicted by court martial for possession of ammunition and demanding bribes challenged the Armed Forces Tribunal's modified conviction. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, finding the Tribunal properly exercised its power to substitute the conviction and the modified punishment of compulsory retirement was just and proportionate. The bench comprised Justices Alok Aradhe and J.B. Pardiwala. The judgment was delivered by Justice Alok Aradhe.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 3 case citations.

Summary

An Army Colonel convicted by court martial for possession of ammunition and demanding bribes challenged the Armed Forces Tribunal's modified conviction. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, finding the Tribunal properly exercised its power to substitute the conviction and the modified punishment of compulsory retirement was just and proportionate.