Supreme Court of India

Jasbir Singh v. Punjab & Sind Bank and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 62
Bench S.B. Sinha and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.
Decided 31 October 2006
Status Distinguished

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the judgment in civil matter having attained finality, the same was binding on Respondent­ Bank.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Service Law-Departmental proceedings-Initiation of. 1:Yhen employee "'' 1 acquitted in criminal case on same allegation of embezzlement of funds- " c Held: Employer-bank failing to prove charges against employee in both civil as well as criminal proceedings-Judgment of civil court that employer not entitled to recover amount not challenged by employer, and as such having attained finality, binding o~ employer-High Court in challenge made to dismissal order, failing to look into materials on record and also on decision of civil court-Thus, order of High Court that departmental proceedings

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 referred to · 1 not applicable

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