Centre Assures SC of Positive Solution on Gallantry Award Issue by Aug 7
29 July 2026 12:51 PM IST29 July 2026 12:51 PM IST
Government seeks time to resolve plea over President's Gallantry Award for former police officer.
The Centre told the Supreme Court it will present a positive solution by August 7 on conferring the President's Gallantry Award on a former police officer involved in a 2003 anti-dacoit operation.
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it would arrive at a “positive solution” by August 7 on the issue of conferring the President’s Gallantry Award on former police officer Vivek Singh Chouhan.
A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing an application filed by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan when Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought time to resolve the matter. “I am working on it and some solution will be found,” he said.
The court noted that in its July 20 order it had expressed displeasure over non-compliance with a Madhya Pradesh High Court direction to confer the award on Chouhan and had indicated that no further time would be granted.
“Today, the Solicitor General has made a request that the matter could be adjourned for August 7 and by the said date, he will come up with a positive solution of the problem,” the court said while posting the matter for that date.
Counsel for Chouhan submitted that gallantry awards are announced annually on August 14-15 and urged that the matter not be adjourned beyond August 7.
The apex court had earlier granted time till July 29 to comply with the High Court’s direction.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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