Out-of-Turn Promotion Granted to Officer Who Risked Life to Save Truck Hanging Over 200-Foot Gorge: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to grant retrospective out-of-turn promotion to police officer Indramani Patel after finding that authorities acted arbitrarily in denying him the benefit despite repeated recommendations from senior police officials. The Court held that the officer's courageous rescue operation could not be treated as an ordinary part of police duty. Court's Decision Justice Vivek Kumar Singh passed the judgment while allowing a…