LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA vs SUNIL KUMAR MUKHERJEE & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the termination of an employee's services by the Life Insurance Corporation must comply with the provisions of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956, specifically Sections 7, 11(1)(2), and 49, as well as the Life Insurance Corporation Field Officers Order, 1957, particularly Clause 10. The Court established that any termination must provide an opportunity for the employee to show cause, and failure to do so renders the termination invalid. The appeal by the Corporation was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that the termination was unlawful due to non-compliance with procedural requirements.