https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168321 The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Clause (vi) of Standing Order 20 of the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., ruling it constitutional and intra vires Article 14. The appellant's challenge was dismissed, emphasizing the presence of guidelines and safeguards within the Standing Orders. The Court clarified that employees of corporations are not covered under Article 311 of the Constitution. Additionally, the acquittal in a criminal case did not prevent the Corporation from taking disciplinary action. The Court found the dismissal of the appellant by the General Manager to be justified, citing procedural fairness and reasonableness in the decision-making process. en-us Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Nov 2015 21:26:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168321 The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Clause (vi) of Standing Order 20 of the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., ruling it constitutional and intra vires Article 14. The appellant's challenge was dismissed, emphasizing the presence of guidelines and safeguards within the Standing Orders. The Court clarified that employees of corporations are not covered under Article 311 of the Constitution. Additionally, the acquittal in a criminal case did not prevent the Corporation from taking disciplinary action. The Court found the dismissal of the appellant by the General Manager to be justified, citing procedural fairness and reasonableness in the decision-making process. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168321