Court to the aid of whistle-blower Army officer

May 14, 2021 17:17

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'The judiciary came to the rescue of an Army officer, Colonel Iven Singh, an officer in the Territorial Army who exposed alleged corruption in recruitment in the Army, but eventually landed himself in trouble. The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court quashed disciplinary proceedings against the officer,' reports Pradip R Sagar in The Week.

'In his complaint, the colonel claimed that physically unfit candidates were given favours in lieu of money, besides mentioning several other irregularities in the selection process. He wrote similar letters to the Central Bureau of Investigation and Central Vigilance Commission. He alleged that, despite the rule, no written examination was conducted for the recruitment of jawans,' Sagar writes.

'Subsequently, Army authorities ordered a Court of Inquiry into the alleged irregularities on the basis of Colonel's complaint. But, the inquiry was abruptly and prematurely closed without citing any proper reason. Instead, an inquiry was ordered against Col Singh, to investigate issues pertaining to misuse of authority, facilities manpower from 2014-18.'

'Eventually, Col Singh moved the Bombay High Court's Nagpur bench against his illegal detention and only after the intervention of the court, he was released from custody after 24 days,' and on May 8, a division bench comprising Justices Sunil B. Shukre and Avinash G. Gharote had set aside the order invoking Section 123 of Army Act, and subsequent show-cause notice issued to the Colonel, Sagar reports, here.

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