Validity of Civil Defence Act Provision Allowing Summary Discharge Upheld; Stigmatic Dismissals Without Hearing Barred: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling dated recently, the Delhi High Court, in a division bench comprising Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla, addressed petitions filed by Civil Defence Volunteers (CDVs) challenging their dismissal under Section 6(2) of the Civil Defence Act, 1968. The petitioners were discharged from service on grounds of being “undesirable” and allegedly failing to report for COVID-19 duties, without being given any opportunity for a hearing.…
