Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Others v. Ex-constable Amrik Singh

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Reported as [1991] 1 S.C.R. 182
Bench S. Ratnavel Pandian J.
Decided 29 January 1991

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons, the order of the High Court is set aside and the matter is remitted back to the High Court for disposal on C merits.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Border Security Force Act, 1968/ Border Security Force Rules, 1969: Section 117(2)/Rules 167-169-Petition under-Disposal of- r­ Whether personal hearing required to be given. c Administrative Law: Natural justice-Principles of-Whether applicable to special enactments like Border Security Force Act. The respondent in the appeal, a Mounted Constable in the Border Security Force, was charged for an offence under s. 3l(b) of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 for extracting s sum of money from a person without proper authority. charge-sheet was issued, evidence in support of the same was

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