Punjab Police Rules | State Can't Impose Punishment Other Than Dismissal If Police Officer Gets Over 1 Month R.I.: Punjab & Haryana High Court

In a significant judgment interpreting the Punjab Police Rules, 1934 (as applicable in Haryana), the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that a police officer who is sentenced to more than one month of rigorous imprisonment must be compulsorily dismissed from service. The Court held that under Rule 16.2(2) of the Punjab Police Rules, there is no discretion available to the disciplinary authority in such matters, and the provision…