In Brief
Major R. Metri, an Army recruiting officer, was court-martialled for corruption in a recruitment scam, allegedly receiving illegal gratification to clear unfit candidates. The Armed Forces Tribunal acquitted him of corruption charges but convicted him under Section 63 of the Army Act (misconduct). On appeal, the Supreme Court found the extra-judicial confession unreliable—it lacked voluntariness given prior knowledge of the scam by superiors and media publicity. Evidence showed Metri only assisted independent examiners and received loans, not bribes. The Court acquitted him entirely and ordered reinstatement with continuity of service, though without back-wages for the unemployment period.
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