https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173488 SC allowed the employer's appeal, upholding the dismissal of the respondent gunman from service. It held that a single act can constitute "gravest misconduct" where its quality, gravity and consequences, judged in context, undermine discipline and public safety. The respondent, while on duty and armed with a service revolver, was heavily drunk, roaming in a public place, and abused the medical officer, evidencing serious indiscipline and unfitness for service. SC clarified that the expression "gravest misconduct" in the relevant rules permits dismissal even for a first offence and that "or" in the rule is disjunctive, allowing dismissal without resort to lesser penalties. en-us Fri, 24 Jul 1992 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:43:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173488 SC allowed the employer's appeal, upholding the dismissal of the respondent gunman from service. It held that a single act can constitute "gravest misconduct" where its quality, gravity and consequences, judged in context, undermine discipline and public safety. The respondent, while on duty and armed with a service revolver, was heavily drunk, roaming in a public place, and abused the medical officer, evidencing serious indiscipline and unfitness for service. SC clarified that the expression "gravest misconduct" in the relevant rules permits dismissal even for a first offence and that "or" in the rule is disjunctive, allowing dismissal without resort to lesser penalties. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 24 Jul 1992 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173488