Supreme Court of India · 2013-07-05
Jai Bhagwan vs Commr.Of Police & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2013 SUPREME COURT 2908
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jai Bhagwan
- Respondent
- Commr.Of Police & Ors
- Author
- T.S. Thakur
- Bench
- Gyan Sudha Misra, T.S. Thakur
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant, an Assistant Wireless Operator, under Section 21 of the Delhi Police Act and the Delhi Police (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1980, for misconduct including being in plain clothes during duty and refusing to provide the log book. The Court found that the inquiry was conducted fairly and that the appellant was given adequate opportunity to defend himself. The dismissal was deemed justified based on the proven charges of misbehavior and misconduct, affirming the High Court's decision to dismiss the writ petition challenging the dismissal.