KUSHESHWAR DUBEY vs BHARAT COKING COAL LTD. & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that while there is no legal bar to simultaneous disciplinary and criminal proceedings, it may be appropriate to defer disciplinary actions pending the outcome of criminal trials. The Court restored the trial court's order staying disciplinary proceedings, emphasizing that both actions were based on the same facts. The High Court's interference was deemed incorrect, and the Court noted that each case should be evaluated on its own merits regarding the necessity of staying disciplinary proceedings.