Roop Singh Negi vs Punjab National Bank & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the disciplinary proceedings against the appellant, a peon in a bank, were flawed due to reliance on unproven confessions and assumptions rather than concrete evidence. The Court emphasized that the burden of proof lies with the employer to establish misconduct, and mere suspicion or procedural lapses by others do not justify the dismissal of an employee. The Court quashed the disciplinary action taken against the appellant, ruling that the principles of natural justice were violated and the evidence presented was insufficient to support the charges under Section 380 IPC.