https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=257044 Under FERA, adjudication for contravention and criminal prosecution operate as separate and independent remedies, so a finding in one proceeding does not bind the other. An acquittal in the criminal case does not automatically wipe out the basis for a departmental penalty or preclude its sustenance in adjudication. The appellate authority was therefore justified in maintaining the penalty despite the acquittal, and the Tribunal's order modifying the penalty was left undisturbed. en-us Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Feb 2015 08:19:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=257044 Under FERA, adjudication for contravention and criminal prosecution operate as separate and independent remedies, so a finding in one proceeding does not bind the other. An acquittal in the criminal case does not automatically wipe out the basis for a departmental penalty or preclude its sustenance in adjudication. The appellate authority was therefore justified in maintaining the penalty despite the acquittal, and the Tribunal's order modifying the penalty was left undisturbed. Case-Laws FEMA Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=257044