S.C.Singh v. UOI and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petitioner challenged compulsory retirement and subsequent pay reduction punishments for alleged sexual harassment remarks. Court dismissed the petition, upholding findings on preponderance of probability and confirming penalty validity under CISF Rules.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner was restrained from benefiting from the interpleader proceedings and orders against him were set aside.
What the court decided
- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- WP(C) No.7838/2011 & CM No.17733/2011
% Date of Decision: 09.11.2011
S.C.Singh …. Petitioner
Through Mr.K.K.Rai, Sr.Advocate with Mr.S.K. Pandey & Mr.Awnish Kumar, Advocates Versus
Union of India & Anr.
…. Respondents
Through Mr.Sumeet Pushkarna, Advocate
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDERSHAN KUMAR MISRA
- Whether reporters of Local papers may YES be allowed to see the judgment?
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can interfere with the penalty of compulsory retirement imposed for passing lewd remarks when the enquiry was conducted based on preponderance of probability.
Whether the reduction of pay to the lowest stage under Rule 34(iv) of CISF Rules, 2001 violates the rule restricting minor penalties to a reduction by one stage.
Whether the statement of the complainant and corroborative hearsay evidence are sufficient to sustain the findings of the Enquiry Committee.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S.C. Singh
- respondent
Union of India
Coram
ANIL KUMAR
Case details
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