Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 621 · Decided 29 October 2020
The State of Rajasthan & ORS. v. Heem Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 621 · [2020] 13 S.C.R. 951
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3340/2020
- Decided
- 29 October 2020
- Bench
- D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, INDIRA BANERJEE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302; Service Rules
Headnote
Service Law - Dismissal from service after a disciplinary enquiry - The respondent was appointed as a constable in the State police service - It was alleged that the respondent overstayed leave by a period of 3 days beyond the leave sanctioned - Few days thereafter, he offence of murder u/s.302 IPC - It was alleged that there was a dispute over land between the respondent and victim-deceased - Also, the respondent's father was bitten by snake and he was treated by the victim using witchcraft, which did not yield result, leading to the death of
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