Supreme Court of India · 2020-10-07
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE vs UMESH KUMAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/2381
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
- Respondent
- UMESH KUMAR
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDU MALHOTRA, HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of selection criteria for the post of Constable in the Delhi Police, specifically regarding the allocation of bonus marks for height. The court found that the failure to award bonus marks to eligible candidates constituted a violation of the selection process. Consequently, the court directed the authorities to rectify the selection list by including the appropriate bonus marks, ensuring fairness in the recruitment process.