Drunkenness While On Duty A Serious Misconduct: SC Upholds Dismissal Of A Police Constable [Read Judgment]

Ashok Kini

28 March 2019 2:15 PM IST

"Having regard to the seriousness of the charge of misconduct and the fact that the respondent was a member of the police service, we find no justification for the High Court to interfere with the order of dismissal."

The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of a police constable for drunkenness and misbehavior with the public. Constable Prem was found in an inebriated state on 1 November 2006 and was misbehaving with the public. After conducting the enquiry, the Superintendent of Police, Pithoragarh passed an order of dismissal, holding that the charge of drunkenness and misbehavior...

Drunkenness While On Duty A Serious Misconduct: SC Upholds Dismissal Of A Police Constable [Read Judgment]

Ashok Kini

"Having regard to the seriousness of the charge of misconduct and the fact that the respondent was a member of the police service, we find no justification for the High Court to interfere with the order of dismissal."

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