TIOL-DDT 1568 · Tuesday, 15 March 2011 · story 6 of 6

Jawan using abusive language like ‘ madarchod and behanchod ' common – Experience of life resolves more than the logic of the law – High Court reinstates compulsorily retired jawan

A senior officer advised a probationer that the lower level staff will not work unless you abuse them with the choicest expletives involving some of their closest female relatives. The young probationer did not understand what his experienced boss was talking about.

The Delhi High Court in a recent judgement delivered last week observed, “Experience of life resolves more than the logic of the law. Our experience guides us that the jawans do speak street language while communicating with each other and liberally spice queries with abuses. These abuses are in the form of words “ MADARCHOD ? “ BEHANCHOD ?. Quizzing a jawan as to where was he going, it is not uncommon to hear a jawan say “ BEHANCHOD KAHAN JA RAHA HAI ? or when a jawan returns, the other saying “ BEHANCHOD AA GAYA?.

The High Court reinstated a jawan who had a spat with his superior and was awarded the punishment of compulsory retirement.

Click here for the judgement.