HC upholds CISF constable's sacking for stealing mobile phone

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has upheld the dismissal of a CISF constable for stealing the mobile phone of a woman passenger at Mumbai Airport, saying that an act of theft cannot be treated lightly in a disciplined force. A bench of justices Anil Kumar and J R Midha gave the order while upholding the decision of the Central Industrial Security Force to dismiss its Constable Kishan Pal Singh for removing the cell phone of the woman passenger from her hand baggage during a security check. The bench gave the order on Singh's appeal against the CISF's decision to dismiss him. "The respondents (CISF) have categorically contended that the misconduct of the petitioner of removing the mobile phone of a lady passenger cannot be treated lightly in a disciplined force.
31/01/12 PTI/IBN Live

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Categories: airports Feb 2012