SC Raps Centre, Imposes Rs 25,000 Fine for Challenging CISF Official's Reinstatement

• Supreme Court imposed Rs 25,000 cost on Centre for challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order.
• The High Court had set aside the dismissal of a CISF official, finding the punishment disproportionate.
• Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan upheld the High Court ruling and granted the official back wages.
• The official was dismissed for 11 days of absence (later found to be medical leave) and alleged indiscipline.
• SC questioned why the Union of India challenged the order, highlighting government's role in case backlog.