Archive · 27 Jan 2026
High Court Reduces Sub-Inspector's Penalty for Extortion
A sub-inspector was punished for taking a mobile phone and some money from a person.
The court said the punishment was too harsh.
The court also noted that the evidence, an audio recording, was not available because it got corrupted.
So, the court reduced the sub-inspector's punishment.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court reduced the disciplinary penalty of a sub-inspector accused of extortion.
The sub-inspector was originally punished with the forfeiture of five increments permanently.
The court found the punishment disproportionate to the alleged misconduct.
The evidence, an audio recording, was not produced because the CD was corrupted.
The sub-inspector was accused of demanding a mobile phone and Rs 25,000 cash from a complainant.
- Who
- Sub-inspector and the Punjab and Haryana High Court
- What
- Reduction of disciplinary penalty for extortion
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Why
- Punishment deemed disproportionate to the misconduct
- Sub-Inspector's Punishment
- Reduced by the Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Original Punishment
- Forfeiture of five increments with permanent effect
- Alleged Misconduct
- Extortion of a mobile phone and Rs 25,000 cash
- Court's Observation
- Punishment not proportionate to the misconduct
- Evidence Issue
- Audio recording corrupted and not produced