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| Maj. (Ret) Navdeep Singh |
Global Military Justice Reform contributor Maj. (Ret)
Navdeep Singh has written
this op-ed for
The Quint on the military justice background and implications of the Supreme Court of India's recent decision decriminalizing adultery. Excerpt:
The military cannot be immune to change, the Supreme Court has not offered a moral judgement or condonation or deprecation of adultery but has merely stated that while it may have civil connotations, it cannot be a criminal offence.
In my view, the same must also apply to the situation in the military, if the matter is consensual and between two individuals without implication on service life. The exception to this proposition, however, is that in case it impinges upon discipline or other aspects intertwined with life in the military, then it shall always remain open to action under Sections 45 or 63 [of the Army Act] whenever it impacts such service parameters.
The military community will self-adjust to changing times, and new interpretations of the law, as always.
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