No Oral Inquiry, No Valid Dismissal, Action Set Aside: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India has delivered a significant judgment reinforcing the importance of principles of natural justice in disciplinary proceedings. In the case of Jai Prakash Saini versus Managing Director U.P. Cooperative Federation Ltd and Others, the court quashed the dismissal of an employee due to failure of conducting a proper inquiry. Background of the Case The appellant Jai Prakash Saini was working as an in-charge at a paddy…