“Fit To Be Dismissed”: SC Upholds Sacking Of Christian Army Officer For Refusing To Enter Gurudwara
Reinforcing the Armed Forces’ uncompromising commitment to discipline and unit cohesion, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the dismissal of Lieutenant Samuel Kamalesan, a Christian officer who was removed from service after refusing to enter a place of worship during a regimental parade. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court’s ruling that had affirmed the Army’s decision. The Court held that personal religious rigidity cannot be permitted to undermine the collective discipline essential to a fighting force, and that the officer’s conduct amounted to “gross indiscipline.”
Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for Kamalesan, argued that the officer had only declined to enter the sanctum sanctorum of a temple during a regimental event, asserting that his Christian beliefs prohibited such participation.
- 26 Nov 2025
- WerIndia
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