Setting the stage - The Statesman
Amid the chaos in the current session of Parliament, the passage of one of the most significant Bills in Indian military history.
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Amid the chaos in the current session of Parliament, the passage of one of the most significant Bills in Indian military history.
Dive deep into our special edition on major Bills passed by the Parliament during this Monsoon Session.
The bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, amidst a walkout by the Opposition demanding a discussion on Manipur.
The Kargil war, whose anniversary was held last week with the defence minister and all service chiefs honouring those who sacrificed their lives at the war memorial in Drass, had brought to the fore serious shortcomings in India’s management of defence.
The committee in its report said that it also understand that currently, the commander-in-chief or officer-in-command of the inter-services organisations is "not empowered to exercise disciplinary/administrative powers over the personnel belonging to other services". Only officers of the respective services are empowered to exercise disciplinary powers over the service personnel under their respective Service Acts, the report said.