38 years on, SC orders ₹5 lakh bravery award for ex-cop who fought dacoits in 1986
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38 years on, SC orders ₹5 lakh bravery award for ex-cop who fought dacoits in 1986

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to award ₹5 lakh, a commendation letter and a citation to an 84-year-old retired sub-inspector for his exemplary bravery in confronting a notorious dacoit 38 years ago. The top court’s 14-page order noted that the 84-year-old retired sub-inspector Ram Autar Singh Yadav had been appearing in person during the hearing A bench comprising justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan condemned the state government’s “meagre” offer of ₹1 lakh as a reward for Ram Autar Singh Yadav’s heroic action, saying the authorities ought to have been “more magnanimous.” The bench also expressed regret that Yadav’s case for a national police medal wasn’t pursued, which it said could have inspired the entire police force of Uttar Pradesh. “Had such medal been awarded, apart from the benefits and privileges that go along with such award, it would have been a huge boost for the entire police force of Uttar Pradesh in general and the appellant in particular… The State authorities, in such circumstances, ought to have been more magnanimous instead of attempting to absolve themselves by proposing a meagre reward of ₹1 lakh,” stated the judgment. The court also took issue with the dismissal of Yadav’s plea by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Tribunal on jurisdictional grounds and the high court’s “hyper-technical” refusal to hear his case due to delay. Setting aside the high court’s order, the Supreme Court awarded Yadav ₹5 lakh -- ₹1 lakh already proposed by the state and an additional ₹4 lakh.

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