The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a Flight Cadet accused of stealing HHMs, calling the punishment disproportionate and irrational. The Court stressed that his actions occurred during severe mental disturbance and cannot define his fitness to be an officer.
Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to reinstate an officer who was dismissed for forwarding a WhatsApp message that accused Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of being involved in casteism. The court found that the dismissal of Amar Singh, an Additional Private Secretary in the State Secretariat, was excessive given the nature of the offence.