Rajni vs Govt. Of Nct & Ors

ik-141312839 Delhi High Court 20 February 2026 • 15 min read

Judges (2)

Amit Mahajan Coram Anil Kshetarpal Delivered

Counsel (5)

Kunal Dixit Counsel Respondent Rakshit Tyagi Counsel Respondent Sachin Chauhan Counsel Petitioner Vikrant Nilesh Goyal Counsel Respondent Yash Basoya Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Govt. of NCT Respondent Rajni Petitioner

Case Significance

Rajni vs Govt. Of Nct & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 20, 2026 (citation: ik-141312839). A woman police constable appointed on compassionate grounds challenged disciplinary proceedings resulting in her compulsory retirement for corruption, after she was recorded on video accepting money during official duty. The Enquiry Officer, Disciplinary Authority, Appellate Authority, and the Central Administrative Tribunal all upheld the findings of guilt. The petition was dismissed, with the court holding that visual recording of a police official accepting money during duty constituted co The bench comprised Justices Amit Mahajan and Anil Kshetarpal. The judgment was delivered by Justice Anil Kshetarpal. Counsel appearing: Kunal Dixit (counsel for respondent), Rakshit Tyagi (counsel for respondent), Sachin Chauhan (counsel for petitioner), Vikrant Nilesh Goyal (counsel for respondent), Yash Basoya (counsel for respondent).

Summary

A woman police constable appointed on compassionate grounds challenged disciplinary proceedings resulting in her compulsory retirement for corruption, after she was recorded on video accepting money during official duty. The Enquiry Officer, Disciplinary Authority, Appellate Authority, and the Central Administrative Tribunal all upheld the findings of guilt. The petition was dismissed, with the court holding that visual recording of a police official accepting money during duty constituted cogent evidence of misconduct on a preponderance of probabilities, and the absence of voice forensic examination did not obliterate its evidentiary value.

What was the outcome of Rajni vs Govt. Of Nct & Ors?

A woman police constable appointed on compassionate grounds challenged disciplinary proceedings resulting in her compulsory retirement for corruption, after she was recorded on video accepting money d...

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