Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 542 · Decided 10 September 2020
Pravin Kumar v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 542 · [2020] 7 S.C.R. 1078
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6270/2012
- Decided
- 10 September 2020
- Bench
- N.V. RAMANA, S. ABDUL NAZEER, SURYA KANT (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC; Evidence Act Section 165; Constitution Article 14, 32, 136, 226; Prevention of Corruption Act
Headnote
Service Law - Appellant, a paramilitary officer posted at local unit of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) was entrusted with conducting surprise searches of personnel and taking strict action against corruption -Dismissed by disciplinary authority on charges FIR registered with CBI - Appellate authority dismissed appellant's appeal against dismissal order - Writ petition filed by appellant - Dismissed - On appeal, held : Present case is neither one where there is no evidence, nor is it one where this Court can arrive at
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