Supreme Court of India

Lucknow K. Gramin Bank (now Allahabad, U.P. Gramin Bank) & Anr. v. Rajendra Singh

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Reported as [2013] 17 S.C.R. 309
Bench Anil R. Dave and A.K. Sikri JJ.
Decided 29 July 2013

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Service Law - Departmental enquiry - Penalty I punishment - Judicial review - Scope - Held: The Courts cannot assume the function of disciplinary/departmental authorities - Limited judicial review is available to interfere with the punishment imposed by the disciplinary authority, only in cases where such penalty is found to be shocking to the conscience of the Court - Even in such a case, the appropriate course of action is to remit the matter back to the disciplinary authority or the appellate authority with direction to pass appropriate order of penalty - The Court by itself cannot mandate

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