https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309682 Suspension in service matters does not lapse automatically merely because no charge-sheet or charge memo is filed within three months, where the governing service rules do not create such a consequence. The three-month reference drawn from Section 167(2) CrPC applies to criminal custody and cannot be treated as a general rule for service discipline. In a case involving grave corruption allegations, a red-handed bribe interception, and pending proceedings under the Prevention of Corruption Act, suspension must be assessed on the facts, the seriousness of the charge, the applicable service rules, and public interest. Judicial review is limited, and the writ court's interference with the suspension was unsustainable. en-us Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 21:27:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309682 Suspension in service matters does not lapse automatically merely because no charge-sheet or charge memo is filed within three months, where the governing service rules do not create such a consequence. The three-month reference drawn from Section 167(2) CrPC applies to criminal custody and cannot be treated as a general rule for service discipline. In a case involving grave corruption allegations, a red-handed bribe interception, and pending proceedings under the Prevention of Corruption Act, suspension must be assessed on the facts, the seriousness of the charge, the applicable service rules, and public interest. Judicial review is limited, and the writ court's interference with the suspension was unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309682