In Brief
Life Insurance Corporation issued a notice proposing to remove an employee (respondent) from service following his conviction for fraud and corruption. The employee challenged this, arguing that pending his criminal appeal, the employer should not take action. The High Court agreed and restrained the employer from deciding. The Supreme Court reversed this, holding that when an employee is convicted on criminal charges, the employer can proceed with major penalties like removal without repeating the full disciplinary inquiry procedure, even while the criminal appeal is pending. Suspension of sentence does not affect the conviction or preclude disciplinary action.
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