Nitin Gokhale And A Vaidyanathan

• Supreme Court to Hear Challenger Against New Army Chief

  The Supreme Court will today hear a case asking it to stop the government from proceeding with the appointment of Lt. General Dalbir Singh Suhag as the next chief of the Indian army.

• Battle Over Next Army Chief: Supreme Court Agrees to Listen to Challenger

  The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that challenges the appointment of Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh Suhag as the Indian army's new chief.

• Age row: 'Graceful' end to dispute with the government, says Army Chief

  The Army chief's decision to take the government to court over his age turns out to have been a huge miscalculation. The Supreme Court today sided with the government, forcing General VK Singh to withdraw his petition by lunch time. His lawyer said the dispute ended "gracefully" and restored "the honour and integrity" of the chief. Many dismiss tha...

• Army chief General VK Singh drops case against Govt, reports he may quit

  The Army chief's decision to take the government to court over his age turns out to have been a huge miscalculation. The Supreme Court today sided with the government, forcing General VK Singh to withdraw his petition by lunch time. His lawyer said the dispute ended "gracefully" and restored "the honour and integrity" of the chief. Many dismiss tha...

• Army chief withdraws case against govt: 10 latest developments

  The army chief has withdrawn his case against the government in the Supreme Court. General VK Singh wanted the government to accept his date of birth in May 1951 and not May 10, 1950. Records in the army reflect both years. The government had said it is not possible at this stage to update old records that list 1950. It also argued that the ...