Supreme Court of India

Ex. Constable Ramvir Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 17 S.C.R. 1112
Bench S.B. Sinha and Cyriac Joseph JJ.
Decided 18 December 2008

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Service Law - Dismissal - Punishment of seven days imprisonment for disobeying orders of Authority and c ' withholding official Dak for three days - During imprisonment refusing to take food and refusing to do pack drill - Trial - Accused pleaded guilty - Dismissal from service - Held: In the fac;ts of the case punishment of dismissal is proper - The punishment is not· disproportionate to the offence - Border Security Force Act, 1968 - ss. 22 - Border Security Force Rules, 1969 - r. 157. Doctrines/Principles - Doctrine of proportionality - Invoking of - Held: The doctrine can be invoked by

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