The disciplinary authority recorded that the duty entrusted on the petitioner was sensitive and any carelessness could have posed a serious threat to the plant. (AI-generated image)

Calcutta High Court news: The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable’s plea challenging a disciplinary penalty imposed after he was found sleeping on duty at the IISCO Steel Plant in Burnpur.

Rejecting the constable’s plea, Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta remarked that he was assigned armed duty, which required constant vigilance and a high degree of responsibility.…