Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949

Constable Oiler Singh of the CRPF left his camp without permission, consumed alcohol and quarrelled with civilians. The disciplinary authority dismissed him under Section 11(1) of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949. Singh filed a civil suit seeking a declaration that the dismissal was illegal; the trial court s…

The case concerned seniority of Sub‑Inspectors (General Duty) in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Direct recruits were selected through a 2007 advertisement, allotted to units on 5 October 2009 and issued offer letters in mid‑October 2009, reporting for training in January 2010. Promotee Sub‑Inspectors were app…

The respondent, a Constable (GD) in the CRPF, filled a verification roll in November 2011 denying any pending criminal cases, despite having been arrested, bailed, and having two FIRs registered against him earlier that year. The employer discovered the omission, issued a show‑cause notice, and after a departmental inq…

A constable of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) left his patrol without permission, consumed alcohol on duty, and threatened his superior with a rifle. He was convicted under Section 10(n) of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 and sentenced to imprisonment till the rising of the court, and was dismissed …

Constable Sunil Kumar of the CRPF was found to have consumed liquor and threatened senior officers, an act of insubordination and misconduct. After a departmental enquiry, the disciplinary authority dismissed him under Section 11 of the CRPF Act, 1949, following Rule 27 of the CRPF Rules, 1955, and the dismissal was co…

Angad Das, a constable in the Central Reserve Police Force, was compulsorily retired in 1996 after an enquiry found his date of birth to be false. He wrote a humble letter to the DIG requesting re‑employment on compassionate grounds, but the DIG treated the letter as an appeal under Rule 28 of the CRPF Rules and enhanc…

The Special Police Establishment (SPE) of Madhya Pradesh, constituted under the 1947 Act to investigate corruption‑related offences, was directed by the High Court to disclose information sought by a Town Inspector under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI). The appellant argued that a 2011 State Government notific…

Constable Ram Karan of the CRPF assaulted a doctor and falsely accused him of sexual harassment. A departmental inquiry under Rule 27 of the CRPF Rules found the charges proved and imposed removal from service, which was affirmed by the appellate and revisional authorities. The Delhi High Court substituted the removal …

The appellant, a constable of the CRPF, was dismissed after a disciplinary enquiry found him guilty of misconduct for carelessly handling his loaded 9 mm carbine, which discharged eight rounds and killed a fellow constable. The same incident led to a criminal trial under Section 304 IPC, from which the respondent was a…

The respondent, a Head Constable in the CRPF, was found guilty of assaulting a colleague and was compulsorily retired under Rule 27 of the CRPF Rules, 1955. He challenged the retirement, arguing that Rule 27's provision of compulsory retirement was ultra vires Section 11 of the CRPF Act, 1949, and that the punishment w…

The Union of India appealed against several High Court judgments that set aside the dismissal of CRPF constables on the ground that no Presenting Officer was appointed and the Inquiry Officer acted as prosecutor, violating natural justice. The respondents had been dismissed following departmental inquiries under Rule 2…