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| Hearing Army chief General VK Singh's petition, the Supreme Court today asked the government to explain its stand on the row over his age.
The court questioned the way in which General Singh's plea was rejected. It has reportedly also questioned the role of the Attorney-General. The next hearing has been scheduled for February 10, giving the government and the Army chief more time to resolve the matter.
The Army chief wants the court to decide on his age. He says he was born on May 10, 1951, but the government says it has to go by documents that list his date of birth as May 10, 1950. General Singh's records within the Army show both dates.
The General says he has tried several times to have the date corrected. But his requests were turned down. He insists he is concerned about "his honour and integrity" and not his tenure. He has become the first serving Army chief to take the government to court. | |
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