Excessive, Civil Death': Dismissal of Constable for Taking 2-Hour Nap While on Duty Quashed: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the dismissal of a CRPF constable who was removed from service for allegedly sleeping during duty hours. The Court observed that the punishment of dismissal, in the given context, was shockingly disproportionate and equated such excessive punishment to a form of "civil death." The ruling came in the matter titled SUNIL MOHITE v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS, where the constable…
