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2,500 cases pending in Central Command
OVER 2,500 cases are pending in the Central Command. These include cases of embezzlement and espionage. Barring these, most cases pertained to disability and pension, informed Deputy Judge and Advocate General Brig Shivdarshan Datta during his visit, along with the Botswana military representatives at the Judicial Training Research Institute, here. Deputy Judge Advocate General had accompanied Col MN Alidi, and Maj Alfred Baikakedi (both from Botswana) to JTRI .
OVER 2,500 cases are pending in the Central Command. These include cases of embezzlement and espionage. Barring these, most cases pertained to disability and pension, informed Deputy Judge and Advocate General Brig Shivdarshan Datta during his visit, along with the Botswana military representatives at the Judicial Training Research Institute, here. Deputy Judge Advocate General had accompanied Col MN Alidi, and Maj Alfred Baikakedi (both from Botswana) to JTRI. The Botswana team had come the central command to study Indian military law.
Brig Datta further said the incidents of human rights violations on part of Indian army in the insurgency-affected areas had come down. The Brigadier claimed that the cases were being disposed of as early as possible. Citing an example, he recalled that gang rape cases in the insurgency-affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir were settled in 29 days. As regards the peacekeeping forces, Brigadier said Indian army was impeccable, and so far, 77,000 troupes had been sent for various peace-keeping missions across the globe. As regards the visit by the Botswana military personnel, Brig Datta said it’s both way learning process.
“Even during our visit to countries like Botswana we get to learn many things,” he said.
Col M N Alidi said his army was one of the youngest armies in the world. The Botswana army would be 28 year old this year, said the Colonel. “The nature of cases that we get are disciplinary,” he added. The Botswana team then interacted with the JTRI officials and went around the institute.
