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SC Clarifies – Exoneration in Departmental Inquiry No Bar to Criminal Trial

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Supreme Court Judgment of 6.1.2026 – Exoneration in Disciplinary Inquiry does not automatically result in quashing criminal proceedings.

A Clean Chit in Departmental Inquiry does not guarantee immunity from the Criminal Trial – Supreme Court

Exoneration in Departmental Inquiry No Bar to Criminal Trial – Supreme Court Clarifies

SC Ruling – Exoneration in Disciplinary Inquiry Not enough to Quash Criminal Proceedings.

Judgment dated 6.1.2026 of the Supreme Court in SLP (Criminal) No.13057 of 2025 of the Karnataka Lokayuktha Bagalkote District Bagalkot   Vs.  Chandrashekar and another

Disciplinary proceedings and criminal prosecution was initiated against the respondent Executive Engineer for demand of bribe.  The respondent was exonerated in the inquiry. On that ground, he filed petition in the High Court for quashing criminal prosecution.

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