F The submissions of Shri Sinha, in support of the appeal, admit of being formulated thus: (a) (i) The proceedings of the Court Martial are vitiated by non compliance with the mandate of Section 130(1) of the in that the Summary Court Martial did not afford to the appellant an opportunity to challenge its constitution as required by that section; (ii) The proceedings of the Court Martial were vitiated by bias on the part of Respondent 4 who participated in and dominated the proceedings; H 518 (b) In as much as the appellant was then serving a sentence of rigorous imprisonment, he was not in "active service" and that no question of disobeying any lawful command could at all arise; (c) Appellant 's refusal, while serving a sentence to accept food did not amount to disobedience, under Section 41, of any lawful command of a superior officer in such manner as to show a wilful defiance of authority; (d) At all events, the punishment handed down is so disproportionate to the offence as to amount, in itself to conclusive evidence of bias and vindictiveness.