SHIV PARSHAD PANDEY vs C.B.I.,THRO DIR., N.DELHI

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's petition to quash charges framed under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court ruled that the prior disciplinary action taken under the Border Security Force Act, 1968 did not preclude subsequent criminal proceedings under the Prevention of Corruption Act, as the earlier action was merely a recommendation and not a formal punishment. The Court emphasized that the appellant's argument regarding double jeopardy was unfounded, leading to the affirmation of the charges against him.