https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211910 The Supreme Court held that acquittal in a criminal case does not bar departmental proceedings for the same misconduct. It emphasized the difference in standards of proof and upheld the dismissal despite the criminal acquittal. Regarding loss of confidence, the Court stated that reinstatement is not appropriate when the employer loses confidence in the employee based on objective facts. Upholding the Labour Court's decision, the Court set aside the reinstatement order and directed the implementation of termination with terminal benefits but without back wages. Judicial review focuses on the decision-making process rather than the decision itself. en-us Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 02 May 2014 15:33:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211910 The Supreme Court held that acquittal in a criminal case does not bar departmental proceedings for the same misconduct. It emphasized the difference in standards of proof and upheld the dismissal despite the criminal acquittal. Regarding loss of confidence, the Court stated that reinstatement is not appropriate when the employer loses confidence in the employee based on objective facts. Upholding the Labour Court's decision, the Court set aside the reinstatement order and directed the implementation of termination with terminal benefits but without back wages. Judicial review focuses on the decision-making process rather than the decision itself. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211910