India, Aug. 3 -- The Bombay High Court has backed the dismissal of a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable accused of molesting a woman at Kalyan railway station, saying his conduct was "truly deplorable" and that, despite being in uniform and on railway property, he had "dared to indulge into such an act".

A division bench of justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande dismissed a petition filed by Rajesh Sahadeo Jangid, an RPF constable, challenging disciplinary action taken against him in 2018 that led to his removal from service.

Jangid had challenged the disciplinary order before the appellate authority, which rejected his plea in September 2018. His representation was again rejected by the RPF Principal Chief Security Commis...