Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Civil), 4037 of 2019, Judgment Date: Apr 22, 2019

Parity of charges to be ground for challenging different punishments-However, one other cause for interference can be where the plea raised is of parity in punishment bu tthen the pre-requisite would be that the parity has to be in the nature of charges made and held against the delinquent employee and the conduct of the employee post the incident.

 

NARESH CHANDRA BHARDWAJ Versus BANK OF INDIA & ORS