"Nation Is Still Bleeding": Delhi HC Asks Disciplinary Authority To Pass Punishment Order Against Cop Charged With Misconduct During 1984 Anti Sikh Riots
Live LawObserving that charges against a policeman posted as SHO at Kingsway Camp police station, charged with misconduct during the 1984 anti Sikh riots, were serious in nature, the Delhi High Court on Monday said that the competent disciplinary authority shall be free to pass an order of punishment against the cop Durga Prasad. He then approached the Central Administrative Tribunal in the year 2000 which granted liberty to the disciplinary authority to issue a fresh note of disagreement to the petitioner and also to serve him the same. Noting that the said issue was decided by a coordinate bench of High Court in 2006, the Court ordered thus: "In light of the decision of the division bench, this court is of the opinion that the order passed by CAT as well as disciplinary authority is set aside and disciplinary authority is granted liberty to issue fresh note of disagreement within a period of four weeks to the petitioner and the petitioner is also granted four weeks time to file response to note of disagreement." "….the Competent disciplinary authority shall be free to pass appropriate order of punishment keeping in view the date of retirement and pension Rules."
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