'Guardian Became Looter': Dismissal of ITBP Constable for Robbing Cash Box Upheld: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant judgment upholding the dismissal of Constable Jageshwar Singh of the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) for robbing a cash box he was duty-bound to guard. The incident took place on the night of July 4-5, 2005, when the constable, posted as a sentry at a border post, unlawfully broke open cash boxes containing lakhs of rupees meant for distribution to company…