Supreme Court of India · 2021-11-16
MOHD. MUSTAFA vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/25615
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MOHD. MUSTAFA
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the appointment of the Director General of Police (DGP) for Punjab, which had been set aside by the Central Administrative Tribunal for contravening the guidelines established in Prakash Singh v. Union of India. The High Court's decision to reinstate the appointment was challenged by the appellants. The Supreme Court ultimately upheld the High Court's ruling, affirming the validity of the appointment process and dismissing the appeals.