According to the Indian law, there is no specific rule or law which says that government officials who resign from their position leaving pending cases in the court should be barred from the office or from leaving the job. However, according to the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, if there is a pending case against the official, then he/she cannot be absolved or exonerated from the charge until the court decides whether the official is guilty or not. In case, if the official is found guilty, then he/she can be punished according to the law. So, the government officials who resign with a pending case, can be prosecuted and tried in a court of law if found guilty.
