https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170007 The Supreme Court held that unless the criminal charge is serious and involves complex legal issues, departmental and criminal proceedings can run concurrently. It emphasized the distinct objectives and standards of proof in each process. In this case, where the departmental charge was unrelated to the criminal offense, the Court ruled against staying the proceedings, allowing them to continue simultaneously. The appeal was allowed, and no costs were imposed. en-us Wed, 20 Nov 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 14 May 2015 14:17:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170007 The Supreme Court held that unless the criminal charge is serious and involves complex legal issues, departmental and criminal proceedings can run concurrently. It emphasized the distinct objectives and standards of proof in each process. In this case, where the departmental charge was unrelated to the criminal offense, the Court ruled against staying the proceedings, allowing them to continue simultaneously. The appeal was allowed, and no costs were imposed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 20 Nov 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170007