Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 196 · Decided 23 February 2007
Harjit Singh and ANR. v. The State of Punjab and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 196 · [2007] 3 S.C.R. 130
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 928/2007
- Decided
- 23 February 2007
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service Law: Punjab Police Manual; Rule 16.2: Dismissal of police constables from service on ground of absence from dutylmisconduct-.Challenged by delinquents-Dismissed by trial Court­ Reversed by first appellate Court-Second appeal allowed by High Court­ On appeal, Held: All the committed a grave act of misconf!uct, the law requires the disciplinary authority to arrive at such a finding-· Procedure laid down therefor embodying principles of natural justice required to be complied with by the authorities-Jn the facts and circumstances of the case, ordinarily,
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