Tag: Ministry of Defence

Former Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar officially assumed charge as the new Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Thursday. The oath of office was administered by Lt General (Retd) Raj Shukla, the senior-most member of the Commission.

The Supreme Court of India has requested the government's response to a petition that seeks to remove the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) from the Ministry of Defence's administrative control. The AFT Chandigarh Bar Association has raised concerns about the MoD potentially influencing the AFT's operations, and the court is now considering the issue, emphasizing the tribunal's independence.