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Himachal: Former Head Constable Acquitted in Drugs Case Reinstated: High Court Orders Payment of 50% Arrears, Supreme Court Dismisses Government's Petition

Summary by Dainik Bhaskar
The Himachal High Court has ordered the reinstatement of former Head Constable Dinesh Kumar, who was acquitted in the Kotkhai drugs case, into police service. The court stated that he had been acquitted by the High Court in the criminal case in which he was dismissed, and the Supreme Court had dismissed the government's challenge. Consequently, his dismissal cannot be upheld. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua directed the government and the police depar…
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The Himachal High Court has ordered the reinstatement of former Head Constable Dinesh Kumar, who was acquitted in the Kotkhai drugs case, into police service. The court stated that he had been acquitted by the High Court in the criminal case in which he was dismissed, and the Supreme Court had dismissed the government's challenge. Consequently, his dismissal cannot be upheld. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua directed the government and the police depar…

·Bhopal, India
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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