State Of Bihar & Ors vs Rakesh Kumar Dubey & Ors

ik-79013892 Delhi High Court 27 February 2026 • 6 min read

Judges (2)

Amit Mahajan Coram Anil Kshetarpal Delivered

Counsel (7)

Azmat Hayat Amanullah Counsel Petitioner Deepanshu Grover Counsel Respondent Harshit Manwani Counsel Respondent Himanshi Girdhar Counsel Respondent Rebecca Mishra Counsel Petitioner Siddharth Counsel Respondent Vanshita Gupta Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

State of Bihar Petitioner Rakesh Kumar Dubey Respondent

Case Significance

State Of Bihar & Ors vs Rakesh Kumar Dubey & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 27, 2026 (citation: ik-79013892). The State of Bihar challenged the CAT's refusal to extend time for completing disciplinary proceedings against Respondent No. 1, a Superintendent of Police. The Court found that the Tribunal's own interim orders had stayed the inquiry for over a year, effectively granting only 38 days for completion, and set aside the CAT order, granting the State a further six months to conclude the disciplinary inquiry. The bench comprised Justices Amit Mahajan and Anil Kshetarpal. The judgment was delivered by Justice Anil Kshetarpal.

Summary

The State of Bihar challenged the CAT's refusal to extend time for completing disciplinary proceedings against Respondent No. 1, a Superintendent of Police. The Court found that the Tribunal's own interim orders had stayed the inquiry for over a year, effectively granting only 38 days for completion, and set aside the CAT order, granting the State a further six months to conclude the disciplinary inquiry.

What was the outcome of State Of Bihar & Ors vs Rakesh Kumar Dubey & Ors?

The State of Bihar challenged the CAT's refusal to extend time for completing disciplinary proceedings against Respondent No. 1, a Superintendent of Police. The Court found that the Tribunal's own int...

Judgment

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