S.B.I & Ors vs Neelam Nag & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's order to stay disciplinary proceedings against the respondent Bank employee until the conclusion of the criminal trial was unjustified. The Court emphasized that disciplinary proceedings can continue independently of criminal proceedings, as established under Section 409 IPC concerning criminal breach of trust. The Court ruled that the disciplinary action should not be hindered by the pendency of the criminal case, thereby allowing the Bank to proceed with its internal inquiry.