Supreme Court of India

THE STATE OF JHARKHAND & ORS. versus RANJAN KUMAR & ORS.

2026 INSC 466

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 7364/2026
Judgment date
2026-05-08
Petitioner / appellant
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND & ORS.
Respondent
RANJAN KUMAR & ORS.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 466
Other citation
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 522
CNR
ESCR010001562026
Bench / judges
AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH, R MAHADEVAN
Author judge
AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose for consideration whether the disciplinary action taken against respondent No.1, culminating in his removal from service, suffers from any legal infirmity warranting interference.

Headnote excerpt

Service law – Dismissal from service – Respondent under the name “SK” with Bihar Police while continuing in service as a Constable in the Jharkhand Police under the name “RK” through fabricated documents and thereafter remained unauthorisedly absent from service – Memorandum of charge issued in view of the

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