SC: Retired Employee can be appointed as inquiry authority in disciplinary proceedings

SC: Retired Employee can be appointed as inquiry authority in disciplinary proceedings: The Supreme Court has ruled that the disciplinary authority under the Central Civil Service Rules holds the power to appoint a retired employee as an inquiry authority, challenging the notion that the inquiry officer must be a public servant. The ruling, handed down by a bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M Trivedi, is expected to have far-reaching implications for administrative procedures in matters of employee misconduct and disciplinary proceedings. The case before the Supre      Read More