Supreme Court · 2022 INSC 322 · Decided 22 March 2022
The State of Karnataka & Anr v. Umesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2022 INSC 322 · [2022] 2 S.C.R. 574
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1763/2022
- Decided
- 22 March 2022
- Bench
- D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, SURYA KANT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Prevention of Corruption Act
Headnote
Service Law: Disciplinary Enquiry - Respondent working as a village accountant was charged for demanding bribery - Criminal complaint registered against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 - Special Judge granted benefit of doubt to all charges - However, disciplinary authority held that the misconduct was proved and imposed penalty of compulsory retirement - Tribunal upheld the order of compulsory retirement - High Court, however, u/Art.226 set aside compulsory retirement - On appeal, held: While
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