# Punjab: police records

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# Punjab

Records from this state, by district. Records whose source names no district are listed below the table.

| District | HC / SC findings | Trial convictions | Commission findings | CCTV orders and charged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amritsar | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnala | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bathinda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faridkot | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fatehgarh Sahib | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fazilka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferozepur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firozpur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gurdaspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoshiarpur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalandhar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kapurthala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ludhiana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malerkotla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patiala | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rupnagar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sangrur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Muktsar Sahib | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarn Taran | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |

## Records with no district stated

## High Court and Supreme Court findings 3

- [Punjab Police Constable vs State of Punjab and Another](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/incident/CW-1996-0014) High Court / Supreme Court · 29 January 1996
The Supreme Court on 29 January 1996 dismissed constable 's plea for reinstatement into the Punjab Police after his criminal conviction. The Court recorded that he was charged with others under Sections 302/34, 323 and 324 IPC for an assault causing one death …

- [State of Punjab & Ors. v. Ram Singh, Ex-Constable](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/incident/CW-1992-0007) High Court / Supreme Court · 24 July 1992
Constable Ram Singh, gunman of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, was found heavily drunk on duty roaming at a bus stand wearing his service revolver; a traffic constable took him to the police station, the revolver was deposited in the malkhana, and medical e…

- [State of Punjab vs Punjab Police Head Constable (officiating Assistant Sub-Inspector)](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/incident/CW-1970-0003) High Court / Supreme Court · 13 October 1970
The Supreme Court on 13 October 1970 allowed the State's appeal and dismissed Head Constable's suit, sustaining his 1954 dismissal from the Punjab Police. The Court found that the officiating ASI had been found guilty in a departmental enquiry of fabricating f…

## Trial-court convictions 1

- [CBI case: two Punjab Police officials sentenced (abduction; CBI PR dated 17.07.2008)](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w3-23-002) Trial-court conviction · 17 July 2008
The official CBI press-release index (archived) lists a release dated 17.07.2008 titled 'Three years jail term for two Punjab Police Officials for abducting a person'. The index entry does not name the officers, the convicting court, the case number, or the se…

## Findings of commissions and complaints authorities 14

- [Unlawful detention](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/commissions/nhrc-881-19-19-2018) National Human Rights Commission · 8 March 2021 · Rs 50,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC

- [Abuse of power](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/commissions/nhrc-11-19-10-2019) National Human Rights Commission · 3 December 2020 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC

- [Death in police firing](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/commissions/nhrc-1151-19-15-2016) National Human Rights Commission · 16 March 2020 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC

- [Custodial death (police)](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/commissions/nhrc-785-19-1-2016-pcd) National Human Rights Commission · 19 September 2019 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC

- [Custodial death (police)](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/commissions/nhrc-959-19-10-2016-pcd) National Human Rights Commission · 18 July 2019 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC

- [Failure to take lawful action](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/commissions/nhrc-729-19-22-2015) National Human Rights Commission · 29 October 2018 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC

- [Custodial death (police)](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/commissions/nhrc-827-19-7-2013-pcd) National Human Rights Commission · 27 September 2017 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC

- [Custodial death (police)](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/commissions/nhrc-1534-19-13-2012-pcd) National Human Rights Commission · 21 February 2017 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC

- [Failure to take lawful action](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/commissions/nhrc-300-19-15-2015) National Human Rights Commission · 11 February 2017 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC

- [Failure to take lawful action](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/commissions/nhrc-250-19-0-2014) National Human Rights Commission · 20 January 2016 · Rs 25,000 · Recommendation made

- [Failure to take lawful action](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/commissions/nhrc-98-19-21-2013) National Human Rights Commission · 18 March 2015 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC

- [Custodial torture](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/commissions/nhrc-17-19-1-2012-pf) National Human Rights Commission · 11 June 2013 · Rs 50,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC

- [Custodial death (police)](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/commissions/nhrc-363-19-2-08-09-pcd) National Human Rights Commission · 4 January 2012 · Rs 500 · Payment not shown to NHRC

- [Death in police encounter](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/commissions/nhrc-561-19-3-2016-ed) National Human Rights Commission · Date not stated · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC