Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of CISF Constable for Bigamy

The Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a CISF constable for contracting a second marriage during the subsistence of his first marriage, observing that “dura lex sed lex”- the law is harsh, but it is the law.

A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Vipul M Pancholi set aside the High Court’s order, which had termed dismissal as disproportionate.

The Court held that the CISF Rules, 2001, require strict discipline and integrity, and the prohibition on bigamy is a binding service condition, not a moral judgment.

It further ruled that personal hardship or financial consequences cannot override clear statutory mandates governing uniformed services.