The Commissioner Of Police And Anr vs Amit Gulia And Ors
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Case Significance
The Commissioner Of Police And Anr vs Amit Gulia And Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 26, 2026 (citation: ik-150707822). The Commissioner of Police challenged a Central Administrative Tribunal order granting 2 additional marks to a Constable in the Head Constable promotion examination due to ambiguous questions in the answer key. The court upheld the CAT's finding that two questions had multiple correct answers (regarding POCSO Act victim age and Delhi Police Act provisions), and the benefit of ambiguity was rightly extended to the respondent. The writ petition was dismissed. The bench comprised Justices Amit Mahajan and Anil Kshetarpal. The judgment was delivered by Justice Amit Mahajan. Counsel appearing: Arti Bansal (counsel for petitioner), Samarth Luthra (counsel for respondent), Shruti Goel (counsel for petitioner).
Summary
The Commissioner of Police challenged a Central Administrative Tribunal order granting 2 additional marks to a Constable in the Head Constable promotion examination due to ambiguous questions in the answer key. The court upheld the CAT's finding that two questions had multiple correct answers (regarding POCSO Act victim age and Delhi Police Act provisions), and the benefit of ambiguity was rightly extended to the respondent. The writ petition was dismissed.
What was the outcome of The Commissioner Of Police And Anr vs Amit Gulia And Ors?
The Commissioner of Police challenged a Central Administrative Tribunal order granting 2 additional marks to a Constable in the Head Constable promotion examination due to ambiguous questions in the a...
Judgment
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