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HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND
RAMESH ORAON – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND – Respondent
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P.(S) No.5503 of 2022
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Ramesh Oraon, son of Late Akalu Oraon, resident of Village
Bargaon Pathi Toli, P.O. Bargaon, P.S. & District Gumla.
… … Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. The Director General of Police, at Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa,
District Ranchi.
3. The Deputy Director General of Police, South Chhotanagpur,
at Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
4. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi, P.O., G.P.O., P.S.
Kotwali, District Ranchi.
… … Respondents
The main legal point established is the limited scope of judicial review in departmental proceedings, emphasizing the need for adherence to natural justice principles and the requirement for procedur....
Judicial review in disciplinary matters is limited; courts cannot reassess evidence or interfere unless findings are arbitrary or unsupported by evidence.
The Superintendent of Police is authorized to issue charge-sheets and initiate disciplinary proceedings against subordinate officers, and such proceedings must adhere to the principles of natural jus....
The court affirmed that its jurisdiction in disciplinary matters is limited, focusing on procedural adherence and not reappraising evidence unless the punishment is grossly disproportionate.
The court emphasized the limited scope of judicial review in departmental proceedings, the principles of natural justice, and the requirement for proportionate punishment in disciplinary cases, espec....
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