Supreme Court of India

Union of India & Ors. v. Dalbir Singh

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Bench Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian JJ.
Decided 21 September 2021

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What the Court ordered

Resultantly, the conclusion of the Commissioner of not according approval to the order of dismissal 6 (2016) 16 SCC 16 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. v.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Service Law – Dismissal from service – The writ petitioner was a General Duty Constable in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) – FIR was lodged against the writ petitioner u/ss. 302, 307 of IPC and s.27 of the Arms Act – He was accused of firing from his service revolver on Head Constable and Deputy Commandant, resulting in death of the Head Constable and injuring Deputy Commandant – Trial Court convicted the writ petitioner – However, the High Court acquitted him – Criminal Appeal filed by the State against the acquittal of the High Court was dismissed by the Supreme Court – The writ…

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