departmental inquiry Archives

Pending departmental inquiry is not a ground to deny Fundamental Right to travel abroad under Article 21: Rajasthan High Court

“This Court is required to draw a balance between the right of the petitioner to travel abroad and also the right of the department to duly proceed with the enquiry against the petitioner.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Merely writing one line on ‘non-practicality of holding inquiry’ not enough’; P&H HC sets aside SSP’s order dismissing probationer SI accused of taking illegal gratification

The Court directed that the SSP should be free either to conduct departmental inquiry after following due procedure prescribed by Punjab Police Rules, 1934 or take appropriate decision after conclusion of criminal proceedings.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court restores penalty withholding 50% of monthly pension in Sexual Harassment at Workplace case

“Sexual harassment in any form at the workplace must be viewed seriously and the harasser should not be allowed to escape from the clutches of law.”

Case Briefs High Courts

“An unheard claim of a woman against sexual harassment at workplace can mute others in the future,”; Delhi High Court directs Bank of Maharashtra to reinstate woman falsely accused of misconduct

The confessional statement was signed beyond the official hours in the office premises in the presence of only male witnesses.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court upholds compulsory retirement of a teacher accused of sexual harassment and molestation of a Class IX student

In a case where a physics teacher was accused of sexual harassment and molestation of a minor girl, the Delhi High Court held that in dealing with such matters, paramount consideration must be given to the well-being of the child whose mental psyche was vulnerable, impressionable and in a developing stage.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can employee claim Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity where a criminal appeal in corruption case is pending against him and sentence is suspended? SC answers

Supreme Court: In an interesting case where the Division Bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul* and M.M. Sundresh, JJ., was to answer whether

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CAT| When subjective satisfaction of dispensing with the inquiry is not supported by any independent material, dispensing with holding the inquiry would be illegal

“If a preliminary inquiry could be conducted, there may not be any reason as to why formal departmental inquiry could not have been initiated against the delinquent.”

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Recording joint-consent memo of co-accused persons under S. 50 NDPS Act even though at separate time held serious lapse in investigation

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Arvind Singh Sagwan J. allowed the present application and ordered a departmental inquiry against the officers on