The Indian Express reported the Indian Armed Forces Tribunal’s refusal to entertain an appeal by an Indian Army Brigadier held guilty of custodial killings of civilians in the Kashmir region.
The officer had been awarded the censure of “several displeasure” by the Army over killings of 3 civilians in custody for an interrogation to look into the deaths of 4 soldiers of the Indian Army who were ambushed by militants and killed in action in the Indian Kashmir region.
Citing several irregularities and lapse in procedure, the senior officer challenged the award of punishment in appeal, however, it was rejected by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench by interpreting the killings as an emotional overreach by the officer and also a blatant violation of the Armed Forces (Jammu & Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990 and the Geneva Conventions.
The complete judgment is available here.
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