S. DHANASEKARAN v. THE COMMANDANT
Supreme Court of India | Diary 10086/2015
Status
ROP - of Main Case
Decided On
05-09-2019
Bench
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA
Petitioner
S. DHANASEKARAN
Respondent
THE COMMANDANT
Primary Holding
While writ courts ordinarily refrain from interfering with the disciplinary authority's discretion in imposing punishment, they may modify a penalty that is grossly disproportionate to the proven misconduct, substituting a lesser punishment such as compulsory retirement in lieu of dismissal.
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