Supreme Court Upholds Discharge of Probationary Constable: State of Punjab vs. Jaswant Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the discharge of a probationary constable under Rule 12.21 of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934, is valid, and whether it requires a formal inquiry if the discharge is based on prolonged absence without intimation. CASE TYPE: Service Law […]
Supreme Court clarifies review powers of police authorities in service matters: Aish Mohammad vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a superior police authority can review an order of expunction of adverse remarks made by a subordinate authority, especially when a civil court had previously declined to interfere with those remarks. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court Upholds Inspector General’s Authority in Police Promotions: Sushil Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 40 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can an Inspector General (IG) of Police overrule a promotion recommendation made by a Superintendent of Police (SP)? This question
Supreme Court Upholds Inspector General’s Authority in Police Promotions: Sushil Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can an Inspector General (IG) of Police modify the recommendations of a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) regarding promotions
Supreme Court Upholds Haryana Police Promotion Rules: Eight Years’ Experience Required for Inspector Post LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of promotion rules for Sub-Inspectors to Inspectors in Haryana Police. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Suresh Kumar vs. The State of Haryana & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 March 2021 Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2021 Citation:
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
