S. VASUNDARA V. CANARA BANK AND ORS INSC 1340

CASE BRIEF CASE NAME S. Vasundara Vs. Canara Bank and ORES FACTS Vasundara The appellant, in this case, was a manager at the respondent bank. She was charged with section 420, 467,471,477 of IPC, and now sections 318, 338, 340(2), and 343 of the BNS. The trial court held her guilty and sentenced her to 1 year in prison and a fine of 3000. On appeal the high court granted bail. The respondents had issued one show cause notice before the arrest that was challenged and later withdrawn. After conviction, another was filed and dismissed by the High Court. ISSUE The issue is whether the high court was interfering with the notice issued to the petitioner. HOLDING: The high court was not interfering with the notice issued by the respondent to the petitioner. RATIONALE The Supreme Court argued that the employer bank could not initiate any action against the employee on the misdeeds themselves but only based on a criminal sentence as passed by the High Court. Therefore, the high court's order did not interfere with the notice.