14 Feb 1997
Order issued
ConcludedThe Supreme Court of India upheld service punishment imposed on police personnel.
Disciplinary action · Procedural only.
Source: (1997) 3 SCC 68; AIR 1997 SC 1201
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CW-1997-0003Chandigarh, ChandigarhJudgment 14 February 1997
Union Territory, Chandigarh & Ors vs [name withheld]
The judgment of the Supreme Court of India records the following account. SI (No.CHG/1, PS North) picked up a Chandigarh man from his house around 11:45 pm on 3/4 July 1991 with two guests, detained and tortured him in the station on a baseless plea of harbouring terrorists, and demanded Rs.60,000 for release, accepting Rs.20,000. SP Intelligence Baldev Singh's inquiry of 5 July 1991 found the arrest baseless and aimed at extortion, noting the SI intimidated the complainant even in the SP's presence. SSP Chandigarh dismissed him under Article 311(2)(b) as inquiry was not reasonably practicable, and the IGP upheld it, but the CAT quashed the dismissal. The Supreme Court held the SSP justified in dispensing with inquiry, allowed the UT's appeal, and restored the dismissal.
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By judgment dated 14 February 1997, the Supreme Court of India (Coram: B.P. Jeevan Reddy, Sujata V. Manohar, JJ.) upheld the disciplinary action taken against the Sub-Inspector No. CHG/1, UT Police Chandigarh.
- Register number
- CH 01 CW 0003
- Case reference
- (1997) 3 SCC 68; AIR 1997 SC 1201
- Court and date
- Supreme Court of India (Coram: B.P. Jeevan Reddy, Sujata V. Manohar, JJ.), 14 February 1997
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Sub-Inspector No. CHG/1, UT Police Chandigarh
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Article 311(2)(b) of the Constitution of India; Article 311(3) of the Constitution of India
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “It is also reported that the other persons who were arrested with a Chandigarh man, and who were present there, immediately left his office terrified by the threats held out by the respondent. In such a situation - and keeping …” (at para 6)
- 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 14 February 1997 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“It is also reported that the other persons who were arrested with a Chandigarh man, and who were present there, immediately left his office terrified by the threats held out by the respondent. In such a situation - and keeping …” (para 6)
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19 Sep 2026
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