Navigating Disciplinary Proceedings, Legal Notices, and Confidentiality in Employment

I received an email with the subject line "Legal Notice" containing the details of the legal notice. Can a lawyer send a legal notice via email? Do we need to respond to it?

Can the memorandum of charge be distributed by the disciplinary authority when the charges are not established, keeping in view the confidentiality of disciplinary proceedings for government employees?

Can a case of defamation be filed against the disciplinary authority or employer?

Disciplinary proceedings are commonly instituted based on the material obtained in what is known as a preliminary inquiry conducted by the department upon receiving a complaint. Sometimes, proceedings are initiated on the grounds of a well-documented allegation immediately without conducting a preliminary inquiry. The initiation of disciplinary proceedings cannot be challenged.