KARAMBIR SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA — C.A. No. 3916/2019

Case Summary: Karambir Singh v. Union of India Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed reinstatement of Karambir Singh, a CRPF Constable dismissed in 1996 for abandoning his post and assaulting a superior officer, with continuity of service but without back wages. The Court found that conducting a fresh enquiry 27 years after the incident would be impractical and unfruitful, overriding the High Court's direction for fresh proceedings. Key Point: The order was explicitly stated not to be treated as precedent. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.