Supreme Court · 1990 INSC 225 · Decided 7 August 1990
D.V. Kapoor v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1990 INSC 225 · [1990] 3 S.C.R. 697
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5025/1985
- Decided
- 7 August 1990
- Bench
- L.M. SHARMA, K. RAMASWAMY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 41; Service Rules Section 8(5)
Headnote
v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. AUGUST 7, 1990 [L.M. SHARMA. AND K. RAMASWAMY, JJ.) Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972: Rules 8(5)­ Explanation (b) and 9-Pension and gratuity-Withholding of-For absence from duty-Whether valid and legal-'Grave misconduct'­ Interpretation from duty-Whether 'grave misconduct'-With­ holding of pension-Whether permissible. Words & Phrases: 'Grave misconduct'-Meaning of-Rule 8(5), Explanation (b) Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. A B c D Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the appellant for
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