23 Oct 1997
Order issued
ConcludedThe Supreme Court of India upheld service punishment imposed on police personnel.
Disciplinary action · Procedural only.
Source: (1998) 9 SCC 671
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CW-1997-0020Bengaluru Urban, KarnatakaJudgment 23 October 1997
State of Karnataka and Others vs Karnataka Police Police Constable
The Supreme Court on 23 October 1997 restored the dismissal of Bangalore traffic constable for gross misconduct in extorting auto-rickshaw drivers. The Court recorded that as station rider he unofficially stopped drivers daily and released them for Rs. 50-70 each, issuing police notices only to squeeze payment and withdrawing them once paid, and collecting Rs. 150-200 per traffic violation. A departmental enquiry found him guilty and dismissal was confirmed on appeal, but the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal reduced it to withholding two increments as too harsh. The Court held the choice of penalty is exclusively the competent authority's domain and set aside the Tribunal's order. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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By judgment dated 23 October 1997 in Civil Appeal No. 1119 of 1990, the Supreme Court of India (Coram: Sujata V. Manohar, D. P. Wadhwa, JJ.) upheld the disciplinary action taken against the Police Constable, Sheshadripuram Traffic Sub-Zone, Bengaluru City, Karnataka Police.
- Register number
- KA 01 CW 0002
- Case reference
- Civil Appeal No. 1119 of 1990 / (1998) 9 SCC 671
- Court and date
- Supreme Court of India (Coram: Sujata V. Manohar, D. P. Wadhwa, JJ.), 23 October 1997
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Police Constable, Sheshadripuram Traffic Sub-Zone, Bengaluru City, Karnataka Police
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Not stated in the cited sources
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “He was basically charged with gross misconduct in collecting money from auto rickshaw drivers. A departmental enquiry was held and he was found guilty of the charges.” (at para 1)
- 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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The Supreme Court of India judgment dated 23 October 1997 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“He was basically charged with gross misconduct in collecting money from auto rickshaw drivers. A departmental enquiry was held and he was found guilty of the charges.” (para 1)
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19 Sep 2026
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