STATE BANK OF INDIA vs P. ZADENGA

The Supreme Court examined whether clause 4 of the Memorandum of Settlement creates a bar on departmental proceedings when the employee is also facing criminal trial for related offences. It also considered whether acquittals in connected proceedings benefit the employee or entitle them to automatic discharge from disciplinary actions. The Court upheld that departmental proceedings can continue despite criminal cases and that acquittals do not automatically discharge an employee from departmental discipline. The judgment clarified the relationship between criminal and departmental proceedings in employment disputes.