Supreme Court · 1995 INSC 529 · Decided 1 September 1995
Ram Kishan v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1995 INSC 529 · [1995] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 251
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8325/1995
- Decided
- 1 September 1995
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, B.L. HANSARIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
B Se1vice Law: Delhi Police Act, 1978/Delhi 1'olice(Appointment and Rec1uitment) Rules. 1980/Delhi Police (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1980/General C Clause Act, 1897: S. l l/r.4/r.6/s.19-Disciplinary proceedings-Punishment-Authoiity competent to award-Constable in Delhi police:-Misconduct incharge of Police district-Held-Not void D or without auth01ity of law-Powers of Deputy Commissioner of Police can be exercised by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police-However, im­ position of punishment of removal from service is harsh and disproportionate to gravity of
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