Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Rule 23 MP Civil Services (Conduct) Rules | On-Duty Intoxication Justifies Termination Without Proving Performance Impact : MP HC Jabalpur
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that government servants found under the influence of liquor while on duty can be terminated without the department needing to prove their work performance was impaired. This establishes Rule 23 as a strict conduct standard, not a performance-based one, significantly raising the bar for discipline in public service and affecting all state employees in Madhya Pradesh.