MUHAMMAD IQBAL vs REGIONAL POLICE OFFICER, SAHIWAL Concurrent departmental and criminal proceedings — 2022 SCMR 1520 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 SCMR 1520 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2022
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD IQBAL vs REGIONAL POLICE OFFICER, SAHIWAL Concurrent departmental and criminal proceedings
Subject matter: Criminal

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MUHAMMAD IQBAL VS REGIONAL POLICE OFFICER, SAHIWAL Concurrent departmental and criminal proceedings---Outcome of the disciplinary proceedings is not dependent upon the outcome of criminal proceedings. Head NotesCase Description Citation Name: 2022 SCMR 1520 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD IQBAL VS REGIONAL POLICE OFFICER, SAHIWAL Police official---Dismissal from service---Involvement in narcotics case---Subsequent acquittal by the High Court---Petitioner (police official) because of being arrested was not in a position to pursue his departmental remedies---Fundamental basis on which the impugned action of dismissal from service was passed against the petitioner had seized to exist after his acquittal in the narcotics case by the High Court---Acquittal of the petitioner by the High Court was a subsequent development that ought to be considered by the departmental authorities whilst considering disciplinary action against the petitioner---Petition for leave to appeal was converted into appeal and allowed, order of Service Tribunal was set aside with the direction that departmental authorities shall be at liberty to commence fresh disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner on the basis of the record and by the grant of opportunity of hearing to him in accordance with law. Head NotesCase Description

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