Centre Approves President's Medal for Gallantry for Former Cop Vivek Singh Chouhan
· India · Hindustan Times, The Hindu
The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Friday that approval has been granted to confer the President's Medal for Gallantry on former police officer Vivek Singh Chouhan. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that the President approved the medal based on Chouhan's actions during a 2003 encounter. Chouhan, who served as the station house officer of the Ghatigaon police station in Gwalior district, shot dead two dacoits during an operation while sustaining injuries himself. The Ministry of Human Affairs issued a communication on August 20, 2026, stating the award will be formally notified in the Gazette of India in due course. Following the development, the Supreme Court noted that an application filed by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan against high court contempt proceedings no longer requires consideration.
Why it matters
The decision resolves a high-profile legal dispute between the Centre and the judiciary over delayed honors for law enforcement personnel.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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