1. Heading of the Judgment

Case Title: S.K. Jain vs. Union of India & Anr.
Citation: 2025 INSC 1215
Court: Supreme Court of India
Jurisdiction: Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction
Case Number: Criminal Appeal No. 628 of 2016
Judges: Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe
Date of Judgment: October 10, 2025

2. Related Laws and Sections

This judgment extensively deals with the following statutory provisions:

• The Army Act, 1950:
  Section 63: Pertains to any act or omission prejudicial to good order and military discipline, even if not specified in the Act.
  Section 69: Deals with the commission of a "civil offence" by a person subject to the Act, making them deemed guilty of an offence under the Act and triable by a Court Martial.
  Section 70: Specifies certain civil offences (like murder, rape) not triable by Court Martial unless under specific conditions.

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