Navdeep Singh
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Captain Navdeep Singh is an author, activist[1] [2], lawyer and a member of the Indian Territorial Army.
Captain Navdeep Singh is a record holder for the highest number of decorations in the history of the Indian Territorial Army,[1] a volunteer force in which gainfully employed and self employed professionals receive military training for a few days in a year so that in the event of a war or a national emergency they can bear arms for the defence of the nation. Singh is also the youngest person connected with the Territorial Army to have been the recipient of five commendations.[2]
The US Army has its own Commendation medal Army Commendation Medal
Other Regiments in India with a high number of Commendations of this kind :
3rd Gorkha Rifles raised in 1815 and its officers and men have received a total of 19 GOC-in-C's (Army Commander's) Commendations and 46 COAS' Commendations 3 Gorkha Rifles
Capt Navdeep Singh is a lawyer by profession and is based at the High Court of the States of Punjab & Haryana in Chandigarh, India. He has time and again earned commendations from the Indian Army .[3][4]
He is credited with the execution of implementation of the Indian Tolls (Army & Air Force) Act, 1901 all over India. [5]This Act which was passed in 1901 provides for toll tax exemption to private vehicles of defence personnel irrespective of whether they are on duty or not. There was a controversy over implementation of the Act on private toll operators and private toll roads and bridges but the controversy was settled in 2003 when on a case taken up by him, the Indian Ministry of Road Transport & Highways clarified that the Act was valid even for the present times and toll exemption was to be granted to both ‘on duty’ and ‘off duty’ defence personnel. Toll tax exemption to defence personnel was later challenged in the Punjab & Haryana High Court by way of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) but the petition was dismissed by the Court which upheld the exemption. The Indian Tolls (Army & Air Force) Act, 1901 was then Challenged in the Supreme Court of India but the petition was dismissed by the Supreme Court too, thus upholding the provisions of the Act which provides a very special privilege to the military community.[3]
He is also credited with effective implementation of entertainment tax exemption to serving defence personnel in cinemas and theatres. Most of the Indian states offer entertainment tax exemption to men in uniform but the rule was seldom followed or recognized by cinema halls. [7]
He has also worked for the benefit of World War-II veterans [8] [9]and authored a book, “Soldiers Know Your Rights” which was released by General J J Singh, India’s Chief of the Army Staff.
Another lesser known book called 'Fauj Hai Mauj' (Military is fun) was also written by this author [10]
AWARDS AND HONOURS
As can be gathered from independently published articles and official Indian Army website, the following are his honours and awards :-
a)GOC-in-C’s Commendation : 2004 (event unknown)
b)Chief of the Army Staff’s Commendation (On Independence Day 2005): [14]
c)GOC-in-C’s Commendation (Also on Independence Day 2005) : [15]
d)AOC-in-C’s Commendation by Air Force (Republic Day 2006) : [16]
e) GOC-in-C’s Commendation (Republic Day 2007) : [17]
BOOKS
1. Fauj Hai Mauj (Military is Fun) : 2000
2. Soldiers, Know Your Rights : 2005
[edit] References
- ^ Item from The Indian Express regarding award and record
- ^ The Tribune (India) regarding award and youth of recipient (with photo)
- ^ http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=207677]
