If a Government servant is arrested and remains in custody for more than 48 hours (i.e. 2 days), then he or she is deemed to have been suspended automatically. Further, if a Government servant is convicted of an offence, then on the basis of the conduct that led to conviction, departmental action may be taken against him or her.
Other than these, generally speaking, pendency of a criminal case of a private nature (i.e., between private parties, which does not involve corruption or misappropriation, etc.) should not come in the way of the Government servant’s service.
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