Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Disciplinary Proceedings Against Police Constable: State of Punjab vs. Prem Sarup (2008)

/ Cyriac Joseph, Disciplinary Proceedings, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 170, Judges, Punjab Police Rules, 1934, Rule 16.3, Punjab Police Rules, 1934, S.B. Sinha, Service Law

Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Judges: Justice S.B. Sinha and Justice Cyriac Joseph Can a police officer face departmental punishment even after being acquitted in a criminal trial based on the same charges? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a Punjab police constable who faced disciplinary […]

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