Quick Summary: The Delhi High Court decided that the case involving Ex-CPL Rupi Reddy Raji Reddy and the Union of India should be handled by the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT). The case has been ongoing for three years and will now continue under the AFT's control.
On December 9, 2025, the Delhi High Court looked into the case between Ex-CPL Rupi Reddy Raji Reddy and the Union of India. The case had been waiting for a decision for three years, and both sides agreed it should be settled by the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT).
The court, with Judges C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla, decided not to make Rupi Reddy start over with a new request at the AFT. Instead, they chose to send the existing information directly to the AFT. This decision helps speed up the process and avoids unnecessary delays.
"We direct the registry of this Court to transmit the record of this case to the AFT within a period of two weeks from today."
The court ordered both Ex-CPL Rupi Reddy Raji Reddy and the Union of India to appear before the AFT on January 12, 2026. The information from the Delhi High Court will now be considered as information of the AFT.
The Delhi High Court has officially closed the case from their side, transferring all responsibilities to the AFT for further proceedings.
"The petition is disposed of accordingly."
This move aims to provide a more specialized platform for resolving the disagreement, given the military context of the case.
