Raj Narain vs Union Of India

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of back wages for an employee reinstated after acquittal in criminal proceedings. The Court held that an employee acquitted of charges initiated by the employer is entitled to full wages for the period of suspension, referencing the principles established in Ranchhodji Chaturji Thakore v. Superintendent Engineer and Union of India v. Jaipal Singh. The Court partially upheld the High Court's decision, allowing back wages only from the date of acquittal to reinstatement, while denying wages for the earlier suspension period from 1979 to 1987.