Supreme Court of India

The State of Jharkhand v. Ranjan Kumar

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Reported as [2026] 5 S.C.R. 522
Bench Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan JJ.
Decided 8 May 2026

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that the learned Single Judge correctly appreciated the limited scope of judicial review and declined to substitute judicial opinion in place of the findings recorded in the disciplinary proceedings.

Judgment, page 26

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose for consideration whether the disciplinary action taken against respondent No.1, culminating in his removal from service, suffers from any legal infirmity warranting interference. Headnotes† Service law – Dismissal from service – Respondent No.1 secured appointment as a Constable under the name “SK” with Bihar Police while continuing in service as a Constable in the Jharkhand Police under the name “RK” through fabricated documents and thereafter remained unauthorisedly absent from service – Memorandum of charge issued in view of the serious irregularities

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