‘Caesar’s Wife Must Be Above Suspicion’: Delhi High Court Upholds Dismissal Of RBI Employee
Case: Vijay Kumar Gupta V. Reserve Bank Of India & Ors
Coram: Justice Chandra Dhari Singh
Case No.: W.P.(C) 5453/2008
Court Observation: “As goes the popular saying – “Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion”. It is settled law that honesty of integrity of employees/officers working in the banks who are dealing with public money must be paramount,”
“In the departmental inquiry, the standard of proof is not that of a criminal case i.e., beyond reasonable doubt, rather the test applicable is that of merely the preponderance of probabilities,”
“The Appellate Authority while rejecting the appeal of the petitioner herein has passed a detailed and reasoned order after considering all the material and evidence on record before it. Hence, there is no illegality or error on the appellate order,”
“In view of the above discussion on facts as well as law, this Court does not find that there has been any procedural infraction or violation of Principles of Natural Justice in conducting the inquiry against the petitioner. It is also decided in the foregoing paragraphs that there is sufficient material on record to establish the guilt of the petitioner,”
Previous Posts
Adopted Child Entitled To Seek Compassionate Appointment: Karnataka High Court
