State of Punjab vs Ex. C. Satpal Singh 2025 INSC 1056 - Punjab Police Rules
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Punjab Police Rules, 1934 - A plain reading of Rule 16.2(1) of the Rules of 1934 suggests that it consists of two parts, the first part where the punishment of dismissal can be awarded to the delinquent for the gravest act of misconduct. However, in the second part, the punishment can be awarded as a cumulative effect of continued misconduct proving incorrigibility and complete unfitness for police service. While imposing punishment for such continued misconduct proving incorrigibility and complete unfitness for police service, the length of service of the offender is required to be taken into consideration, which is missing in the case of the first part of Rule 16.2(1) of the Rules of 1934.
Case Info
Case Name and Neutral Citation
- Case Name: State of Punjab and Others v. Ex. C. Satpal Singh
- Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 1056
Coram
- Judges: J.K. Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi
Judgment Date
- Date: 29 August 2025
Caselaws and Citations Referred
- State of Mysore vs. K. Manche GowdaAIR 1964 SC 5065
- India Marine Service Private Ltd. vs. Their WorkmenAIR 1963 SC 528
- Union of India & Ors. vs. Bishamber Das Dogra(2009) 13 SCC 1029
- Mohinder Paul Ex Constable’s case(Referenced, but citation not provided in the text)
- Mohd. Yunus Khan vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.(2010) 10 SCC 539
- Director General, RPF & Ors. vs. Ch. Sai Babu(2003) 4 SCC 331
- Bharat Forge Co. Ltd. vs. Uttam Manohar Nakate(2005) 2 SCC 489
- Govt. of A.P. and Ors. vs. Mohd. Taher Ali(2007) 8 SCC 656
- State of Punjab & Ors. vs. Ram Singh Ex-Constable(1992) 4 SCC 54
- Burn & Co. Ltd. v. Workmen(AIR p. 530, para 5)
- L&T Komatsu Ltd. v. N. Udayakumar(SCC p. 226, para 6)
Statutes/Laws Referred
- Punjab Police Rules, 1934
- Rule 16.2 (Dismissal)
- Article 141 of the Constitution of India
