Supreme Court of India

State of Meghalaya & Ors. v. Mecken Singh N.marak

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Reported as [2008] 8 S.C.R. 89
Bench Altamas Kabir and J.M. Panchal JJ.
Decided 9 May 2008

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Service Law ... Punishment - Interference with - Scope of - Misconduct by police officer .... Instructions flouted and loss caused to exchequer as also loss of service revolver with am- c munition - Removal from service by Competent Authority - Upheld by Single Judge of High Court - However, Division Bench set aside order of removal and remitted the matter to appellate authority, to impose punishment short of removal - Held: Not justified - Jurisdiction of High Court to interfere with 0 quantum of punishment is limited - Punishment by Authorities unless shocking to conscience of court, cannot

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