Supreme Court of India

Pravin Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2020] 7 S.C.R. 1078
Bench N. V . Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer and Surya Kant JJ.
Decided 10 September 2020

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Service Law – Appellant, a paramilitary officer posted at local unit of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) was entrusted with conducting surprise searches of personnel and taking strict action against corruption –Dismissed by disciplinary a uthority on charges of corruption – FIR registered with CBI – Appellate authority dismissed appellant’s appeal against dismissal order – Writ petition filed by appellant – Dismissed – On appeal, held : Present case is neither one where there is no evidence, nor is it o ne where this Court can arrive at a different conclusion than the disciplinary

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