In Brief
An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police was dismissed from service for slapping his superior officer and refusing orders. The High Court modified the punishment to compulsory retirement, deeming it appropriate given his 29-year service record and personal circumstances. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's right to vary punishment in appropriate cases but modified the order to deny service benefits from the date of suspension (22.06.2008) rather than dismissal (02.07.2009), holding that suspension for proven misconduct marks the proper cutoff date for benefit forfeiture.
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