S K Sahni is a retired
lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
in the
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four ...
. He retired in 2006. On February 19, 2011, he was sentenced to jail by a
general court martial in
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is the third most-populous city in the Indian state of Punjab and the largest city in Doaba region. Jalandhar lies alongside the Grand Trunk Road and is a well-connected rail and road junction. Jalandhar is northwest of the state ...
on six charges of "intent to defraud" relating to food past its expiry date which was supplied to Indian Army troops in
Jammu and Kashmir. This was the first instance when a retired Indian Army lieutenant general was jailed by a court martial.
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Indian generals
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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