Supreme Court of India · 2020-01-08
Canara Bank vs Kameshwar Singh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 329
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Canara Bank
- Respondent
- Kameshwar Singh
- Author
- S. Abdul Nazeer
- Bench
- Sanjiv Khanna, S. Abdul Nazeer
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash the punishment order against Kameshwar Singh, an employee of Canara Bank, and remitted the matter back to the Disciplinary Authority for further inquiry. The court emphasized the need for a fair and lawful process in disciplinary proceedings, particularly in cases involving employee rights. The judgment reinforces the importance of adhering to proper procedural norms in administrative actions against employees.