Supreme Court of India · 2002-05-09
UNION OF INDIA vs NARAIN SINGH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2001/11613
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- UNION OF INDIA
- Respondent
- NARAIN SINGH
- Author
- S.N. VARIAVA SYED SHAH MOHAMMED QUADRI
- Bench
- S.N. VARIAVA SYED SHAH MOHAMMED QUADRI
Judgment text excerpt
The case concerns an appeal by the Union of India regarding the dismissal of a Border Security Force (BSF) personnel. The respondent was dismissed from service following a Court Martial after admitting to disobeying a lawful command and physically assaulting a superior officer. The court examined whether the punishment of dismissal was proportionate to the gravity of the misconduct committed by the respondent.