India, Nov. 28 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday came to the rescue of a Flight cadet, whose training at the Air Force Academy was terminated last year over allegations of theft of Hand-Held Monitors (HHMs) belonging to fellow cadets. The Bench of Justices C Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla found the punishment to be disproportionate and irrational, while allowing the cadet's plea challenging his termination.
The Court observed that the petitioner throughout had a spotless record but was mentally disturbed and struggling to adjust to the training environment at the relevant time. "That situation is completely incongruous with a dishonest, and cheating mindset and completely consistent with a clear error of judgment in his actions. Henc...