18 Mar 1970
Order issued
ConcludedThe Supreme Court of India upheld service punishment imposed on police personnel.
Disciplinary action · Procedural only.
Source: AIR 1970 SC 1255; (1970) 1 SCC 709
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CW-1970-0001Barpeta, AssamJudgment 18 March 1970
State of Assam and Another vs Assam Police Sub-Inspector (Officer-in-charge) and others
The Supreme Court on 18 March 1970 allowed the State's appeal and restored the dismissal of Sub-Inspector, formerly in charge of Sorbhog police station in Assam. The Court found that the enquiry had proved neglect of reported cognizable offences, acquisition of unexplained assets, and concealment through a false 1957 asset declaration. It held that the enquiry officer was uninfluenced by Anti-Corruption Branch material collected behind the officer's back and that the punishing and appellate authorities had independently found him guilty on the evidence. The Assam High Court's quashing order was set aside with costs against the officer. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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By judgment dated 18 March 1970 in Civil Appeal No. 2210 of 1966, the Supreme Court of India (Coram: S. M. Sikri, V. Bhargava, C. A. Vaidialingam, JJ.) upheld the disciplinary action taken against the Sub-Inspector (Officer-in-charge), Sorbhog Police Station, Assam Police.
- Register number
- AS 15 CW 0001
- Case reference
- Civil Appeal No. 2210 of 1966 / AIR 1970 SC 1255; (1970) 1 SCC 709
- Court and date
- Supreme Court of India (Coram: S. M. Sikri, V. Bhargava, C. A. Vaidialingam, JJ.), 18 March 1970
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Sub-Inspector (Officer-in-charge), Sorbhog Police Station, Assam Police
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 7 of the Police Act, 1861
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “On receipt of the explanation, the Superintendent of Police, by his order dated December 3, 1958 rejected the explanation of the respondent, accepted the findings of the Enquiry Officer and holding that the charges had been proved beyond all reasonable …” (at para n/a)
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Disciplinary action upheld. Sentence: dismissal.
- Present status of the proceedings
- No further proceedings are recorded in the cited sources; the judgment is the concluded position shown.
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“On receipt of the explanation, the Superintendent of Police, by his order dated December 3, 1958 rejected the explanation of the respondent, accepted the findings of the Enquiry Officer and holding that the charges had been proved beyond all reasonable …” (para n/a)
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