Supreme Court of India
State of Punjab and Ors. v. Balbir Singh
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For the reasons aforesaid, we are unable to sustain the impugned judgment.
Judgment, page 12
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Service Law: Termination of Services-Police Constable consumed liquor and misbehaved with a lady Constable-Medical examination done-No proper inquiry held-Order of discharge under Punjab Police Rules 12.21 passed Termination order-Simplicitor or punitive-Held, termination was not founded on the misconduct-Hence not punitive. Punjab Police Rules, 1934-Rule 12.21-0rder of discharge-Police Constable found unlikely to prove to be efficient police officer since he has consumed liquor and misbehaved with lady police constable-Discharged from service-Held, order was termination simplicitor and
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- 2024 Anantdeep Singh v. The High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh & Anr.
- 2023 The State of Punjab and Others v. Jaswant Singh
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