Delhi HC Affirms Tribunal's Decision to Quash Dismissal of Constable in the Delhi Police: "Disciplinary Proceedings Relied on the Same Evidence as Criminal Trial; Rule 12(e) of DPPAR Requires Additional Evidence for Departmental Punishment After Acquittal"

Delhi High Court Affirms Tribunal’s Decision to Quash Dismissal of Constable in the Delhi Police: “Disciplinary Proceedings Relied on the Same Evidence as Criminal Trial; Rule 12(e) of DPPAR Requires Additional Evidence for Departmental Punishment After Acquittal”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by the Commissioner of Police and others, challenging the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), which had quashed…
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Strict Safeguards for Drug Searches: Court Dismisses State's Appeal against NDPS Act Acquittal, Ruling that Section 50’s Procedural Safeguards are Mandatory to Ensure Fairness in Drug Search and Recovery Processes.

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Strict Safeguards for Drug Searches: Court Dismisses State’s Appeal against NDPS Act Acquittal, Ruling that Section 50’s Procedural Safeguards are Mandatory to Ensure Fairness in Drug Search and Recovery Processes.

Court’s Decision The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed the State’s appeal against the acquittal of the accused, emphasizing that procedural safeguards under Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic…