Canara Bank Dismissal Appeal Dismissed

• Supreme Court granted special leave and disposed of Canara Bank’s appeal against High Court’s partial remission of dismissal order.
• The Court held the Division Bench erred by restricting the disciplinary authority to impose only punishments other than dismissal.
• It directed the disciplinary authority to reconsider the case afresh, applying proportionality and considering service length, conduct, and loss.
• The appeal was dismissed, and any pending applications were ordered to be disposed of.