New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea filed by a Christian Indian Army soldier who was terminated from service for his refusal to participate in collective religious practices conducted by his entire regiment.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also remarked that the soldiers' behaviour reflected gross indiscipline, rendering them absolute misfits for the army.

After hearing arguments from Senior Advocate Gopal Sankarnarayanan appearing for the petitioner soldier, the Court upheld his termination, as had been ordered earlier by Delhi High Court.

The Christian army man had moved the apex court challenging the Delhi High Court's decision to dismiss his plea against his termination ...