In 1945, Trials on various charges of treason, torture, murder and abetment to murder, during the Second World War were held in Red Fort.

In total, approximately ten court-martials were held. The first of these was the joint court-martial of Colonel Prem Sahgal, Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, and Major-General Shah Nawaz Khan. The three had been officers in the British Indian Army and were taken prisoner in Malaya, Singapore and Burma. Additional Information is already given in File.