Overview

• On July 31, the Allahabad High Court quashed the departmental inquiry and dismissal order against Constable Taufiq Ahmad.
• Ahmad had been acquitted by a lower court after investigators missed key procedural steps in the 2023 POCSO molestation case aboard the Triveni Express.
• Former IG Rakesh Singh had rejected Ahmad’s initial appeal for reinstatement before his daughter, Advocate Anura Singh, successfully challenged that decision in court.
• The court’s order has been forwarded to the SSP Bareilly, and administrative procedures to restore Ahmad’s position are now underway.
• The ruling underscores the judiciary’s authority to correct flawed police disciplinary actions and reinforces the importance of procedural fairness in sensitive sexual-offence inquiries.