Supreme Court Restores Dismissal of Police Constable for Drunken Misconduct - Past Service Record Cannot Mitigate Serious Misconduct in Disciplinary Proceedings. The Court held that the High Court erred in converting dismissal to compulsory retirement as the charge of drunkenness and misbehavior was serious and the respondent was a member of the police service.
15 Mar 2019The respondent, Prem Ram, joined the police service as a Constable in 1987. While posted at Berinag, Uttarakhand, he was found in an inebriated state ...
