Supreme Court of India

Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] 2 S.C.R. 1110
Bench H.K. Sema and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 8 March 2006

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Service law: Indian Police Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955- Regulation 5(5) and Explanation I and 7(3)-Promotion--Entitlement when charge-sheet filed against officer-Held: When charge-sheet is filed against an officer, criminal proceedings is deemed to pending against him and he would not be entitled to promotion. Interpretation of statute-Ambiguity in statute-Held: Court to interpret a statute only when the same is ambiguous. Aggrieved party--Police officer against whom criminal proceeding is pending is promoted-Appeal filed by other officers in the select list not

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