Cashiering means disgraceful or ignominious removal from the army. The punishments under section 69 are too similar. Then there is section 63, which is considered as a general charge covering all spheres, not any specific charges. It generally amounts to impropriety. And when there is a question of impropriety even of a serious nature, administrative action is taken.
Administrative action implies a show cause notice sent to the officials.
However a court martial is not taken under it. There is also a danger of the tainted officers being let off easily. As sources point out, If the army officials are subjected to court martial, it indirectly implicates the defence ministry. So then there could be a possibility of letting them of easily. The Army Court of Inquiry headed by Lt Gen S K Jain, which began proceedings in early March, submitted its report to GOC Chief Western Command Lt Gen Surjit Singh Sangra on Monday, official sources said.