The court, presided over by Lt Gen, Jatinder Singh, held Sahni guilty on six of the nine charges of professional impropriety levelled against him. He had been under arrest since July 31 last year when his trial commenced at Jalandhar. He faced charges for intent to defraud and acts prejudicial to military discipline, Kashmir Media Service reported.

General Sahni's case had come to light in 2005 along with that of Lt Gen, SK Dahiya, also an Army Service Corps officer. Gen Dahiya, who along with several other officers was held blameworthy for lapses in the procurement of frozen meat for the troops, had faced administrative action.

A court of inquiry into both these cases was conducted by Headquarters, Western Command, Chandimandir.

Recently, Lt Gen, PK Rath, faced severe reprimand and 15 years loss of service for the purpose of pension in Sukna land scam in West Bengal.