In Brief
A bank manager (respondent) was charged with misconduct including opening accounts without proper introduction and mishandling cash remittances. The inquiry officer found him guilty on charges 1, 2, and 3; the disciplinary and appellate authorities confirmed this guilt and imposed a reduced penalty in 1998. The High Court set aside the proceedings, finding charge 1 vague. The Supreme Court held that charge 1 was clear and specific, the respondent fully participated in the inquiry, and the findings were supported by material. The Court restored the disciplinary proceedings and the appellate authority's modified punishment, noting that judicial review in such matters is limited to correcting legal or procedural errors causing manifest injustice, which did not occur here.
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