The Central government fielded both the Attorney General and the Solicitor General in the Supreme Court on Friday to defend its stand in the controversy over the age of the Army Chief, General V K Singh, but it appeared to be in retreat after receiving heavy salvoes from the judges.

<p><table width='100%' border=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td style='FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #0253B7;'>SC breather for Army Chief </td></tr><tr><tr><td style='FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11px; '>Court gives a week

SC breather for Army Chief

Court gives a weeks time to govt to withdraw its order confirming May 10, 1950, as V K Singhs date of birth

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