New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has stayed the initiation of court martial proceedings against retired Lt Gen S K Sahni for alleged corruption during procurement of food items for troops fighting insurgency in J-K four years ago.
The interim order was passed hours after the Army decided to initiate court martial proceedings against Sahni.
"We direct that there shall be no court martial proceedings convened in the meantime," a Bench headed by Justice A K Sikri said giving relief to the retired army officer, who approached the High Court after General Officer Commanding in Chief issued summons to him for November 26.
The Bench said Sahni would not have to report for the General Court Martial (GCM) proceedings at Jalandhar.
The Army decided to initiate GCM against Sahni, who retired in 2006 as the army's Director General (Supply and Transport) on corruption charges for allegedly procuring poor quality food items for troops in 2004.
Lt Gen (retd) S K Sahni was the seniormost army officer, serving or retired, to face such disciplinary proceedings under the Army Act.
Army law provides disciplinary proceedings against its officers up to three years of retirement.
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