The Supreme Court reiterates that acquittal in a criminal trial
has no bearing on disciplinary proceedings.1
Setting aside the orders passed by the Industrial Court and the
Bombay High Court, the Supreme Court on 3rd January 2022 in the
matter of Maharashtra State Road Transport
Corporation Vs. Dilip Uttam
Jayabhay2, through a two-judge
Bench comprising Justice M.R. Shah and Justice B.V. Nagarthna
refused to allow reinstatement with back wages of a driver engaged
by the MSRTC, after he was dismissed from service following a
departmental enquiry for rash and negligent driving.
Observation and decision:
Ruling in favour of the Appellant, the Apex Court held that the
order of the Industrial Court is bad in law as the dismissal in the
present case cannot be said to be disproportionate to the
misconduct proved.
