SC asks Centre whether it approved army's new promotion policy

April 22, 2015 18:51

The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to file its response as to whether it had approved the army's 'command exit promotion' policy, which has been quashed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, meant for officers of the rank of Colonel and above from January, 2009.

"Had the defence ministry filed an affidavit before the Armed Forces Tribunal that it has approved the 'command exit promotion policy'?" a bench of justices T S Thakur and R Banumathi said.

It asked the Defence Secretary or a person authorised by him to file an affidavit within a week stating "whether the government had accepted the recommendations of the AV Singh Committee with regard to the 'command exit promotion policy'".

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The defence minister, however, said the matter is under the domain of the Union home ministry and it will take appropriate decisions.