Delhi High Court, in a recent order, has quashed the dismissal of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Personnel over his second marriage after getting a customary divorce from his first wife in the presence of the village Panchayat.

At the time of the second marriage, the divorce was not granted by the court of law. Subsequently, he was granted a divorce by mutual consent of the parties.

“In the circumstances of the present case, dismissal of the petitioner from service would result in a travesty of justice,” the Delhi High Court said.

A division bench of Justices C Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla quashed and set aside the dismissal order and subsequently passed an order against him in appeal and revision.

“Accordingly, the impugned order dated 27 February 2023, the appellate orde

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