(a) whether there are provisions in the ‘Regulations for the Army, 1987’ to protect the
Army Officers for their wrong doings;
(b) if so, the details thereof indicating the details of Para 327 of the Regulation;
(c) whether the Government has taken cognizance that an army officer threatened fellow
civilian passengers in the Upasana Express recently; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE(SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) to (d): There are no provisions in the ‘Regulations for the Army, 1987’ to protect the
Army Officers for their wrong doings. An incident of an Army Officer having allegedly
threatened the passengers in Train No. 3009 on 29th August 2009 was reported by Ministry
of Railways. A Staff Court of Inquiry was ordered to investigate the incident, which found
the officer as blameworthy. Consequently, Reproof under para 327 of the Regulations of the
Army has been administered to the officer.