Ahmedabad: Extra-marriage infidelity can be considered an act of immoral in the eyes of the community, but it cannot be called a violation in accordance with the rules of the behavior of a police officer, the Gujarat High Court observed when handling the petition by a police being fired for a relationship with a woman outside her marriage.
The High Court canceled the command of dismissal and directed the city police authority to take a constable back in a month with a 25% return wage.
The police used to live in police headquarters in Shahibaug with their families.
He developed a relationship with a widow who lived in another house in the colony.
The widow’s family installed a CCTV camera at the residence when they suspected the relationship between the two.
In the collection of evidence of illegal relations of the police, the widow’s family filed a complaint to the higher authorities in the police department in 2012.
When asked by authority, both of them acknowledged relationships and widows confirmed that it was with his agreement.
After their acceptance, the department authorities decided not to conduct an investigation to avoid harassment to the parties involved.
The police issued a notification of performances and was immediately dismissed from the service in 2013, on the grounds that as part of the police, it was his duty to provide salvation to women, children and elders, but he instead spoiled the action.
Exploitation of a widow and therefore made a moral crime mistake.
The authority also said that his stressing could not be taken lightly and for him to continue the ministry would not be the interests of the police department and the possibility of hurting public trust in the police.
The police moved the court by saying that the investigation procedure was not followed before he was fired.
Adultery can’t be a reason for police sacks: Gujarat HC
