The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reinstated Gursher Singh Sandhu as Deputy Superintendent of Police. His dismissal stemmed from a controversial interview with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The court found the state could not justify dispensing with a regular departmental inquiry. Sandhu's reinstatement includes all consequential benefits from the dismissal order. The state retains the right to continue the pending departmental inquiry against him.

HC quashes dismissal of Punjab cop over Bishnoi interview

Sandhu, a 2016-batch officer, was dismissed by the Punjab government on January 2, 2025, for allegedly facilitating the recording of an interview of Bishnoi in police custody in…