Supreme Court of India

THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA BAGALKOTE DISTRICT, BAGALKOT versus CHANDRASHEKAR & ANR.

2026 INSC 31

Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 77/2026
Judgment date
2026-01-06
Petitioner / appellant
THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA BAGALKOTE DISTRICT, BAGALKOT
Respondent
CHANDRASHEKAR & ANR.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 31
Other citation
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 191
CNR
ESCR010000102026
Bench / judges
AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH, K. VINOD CHANDRAN
Author judge
AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Whether present is a case where the criminal proceedings can be quashed on the exoneration of the respondent-delinquent employee in the departmental enquiry or they be permitted to continue.

Headnote excerpt

Disciplinary enquiry vis-à-vis Criminal proceedings when cannot be quashed on the exoneration of the delinquent employee in the departmental enquiry – Respondent, an Executive Engineer (Electrical) was alleged to have demanded a bribe from an electrical contractor – Contractor complained to the Anti-Corruption

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