The Karnataka Lokayuktha Bagalkote ... vs Chandrashekar

insc-2026-31 Supreme Court of India 6 January 2026 • Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 13057 of 2025 • 17 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Constitution of India Enforcement Directorate gave rise to proceedings under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 Income Tax Act, 1961 Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 So were the decisions under the Income Tax Act, 1961

Judges (2)

Ahsanuddin Amanullah Coram K. Vinod Chandran Delivered

Parties (2)

Karnataka Lokayuktha Bagalkote Appellant Chandrashekar Respondent

Case Significance

The Karnataka Lokayuktha Bagalkote ... vs Chandrashekar is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 6, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-31). Criminal appeal by the Lokayuktha against quashing of corruption proceedings based on the respondent's exoneration in departmental proceedings. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that exoneration in disciplinary proceedings does not preclude criminal prosecution where the standard of proof differs. The bench comprised Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and K. Vinod Chandran. The judgment was delivered by Justice K. Vinod Chandran.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 5 case citations.

Summary

Criminal appeal by the Lokayuktha against quashing of corruption proceedings based on the respondent's exoneration in departmental proceedings. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that exoneration in disciplinary proceedings does not preclude criminal prosecution where the standard of proof differs.