The Supreme Court of India, through a bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, has held that exoneration in departmental proceedings does not automatically entitle an accused to a discharge in criminal proceedings, particularly in cases involving traps under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act). The Bench observed that the standards
Departmental Exoneration Does Not Automatically Warrant Discharge in Corruption Cases; SC Directs Trial Court to Re-examine Sanction Validity
