In Brief
A CRPF constable was charged with misconduct for allegedly using political pressure to cancel his transfer order and faced removal from service. The Appellate Authority found the charges not fully proven because critical witnesses—the Additional DIGP, the STD booth owner, and a co-worker—had never been examined. The High Court quashed the penalty. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, finding the omission of vital witnesses was a serious procedural defect that vitiated the entire proceeding. The appeal was dismissed and the respondent awarded full arrears."
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