https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=245292 Simultaneous departmental and criminal proceedings are generally permissible, and a stay of disciplinary action is justified only where the criminal charge is grave, the facts and law are unusually complex, and continuation of the enquiry would prejudice the employee's defence. Mere seriousness of the allegation is insufficient, and disciplinary proceedings should not be suspended indefinitely because fair trial concerns must be balanced against the need for prompt departmental disposal. On the facts, the criminal case did not justify a blanket stay, but the existing stay was permitted for a limited period with directions for expeditious completion of the criminal trial, after which the disciplinary proceedings would resume if the trial remained incomplete. en-us Tue, 21 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 15:12:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=245292 Simultaneous departmental and criminal proceedings are generally permissible, and a stay of disciplinary action is justified only where the criminal charge is grave, the facts and law are unusually complex, and continuation of the enquiry would prejudice the employee's defence. Mere seriousness of the allegation is insufficient, and disciplinary proceedings should not be suspended indefinitely because fair trial concerns must be balanced against the need for prompt departmental disposal. On the facts, the criminal case did not justify a blanket stay, but the existing stay was permitted for a limited period with directions for expeditious completion of the criminal trial, after which the disciplinary proceedings would resume if the trial remained incomplete. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 21 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=245292