https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=178444 The Supreme Court upheld the legality of issuing a Show Cause Notice (SCN) and discharging the Respondent for misconduct despite acquittal by Summary Court Martial (SCM). The Court clarified that departmental proceedings are not barred by SCM acquittal, as the principle of double jeopardy does not extend to disciplinary actions. The Deputy Judge-Advocate General's intervention in setting aside SCM proceedings was deemed unauthorized. The discharge under Rule 13 of the Army Rules was found unsustainable, and the Court restored the SCM order, allowing the Appellants to proceed with lawful departmental action. en-us Mon, 05 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 06:49:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=178444 The Supreme Court upheld the legality of issuing a Show Cause Notice (SCN) and discharging the Respondent for misconduct despite acquittal by Summary Court Martial (SCM). The Court clarified that departmental proceedings are not barred by SCM acquittal, as the principle of double jeopardy does not extend to disciplinary actions. The Deputy Judge-Advocate General's intervention in setting aside SCM proceedings was deemed unauthorized. The discharge under Rule 13 of the Army Rules was found unsustainable, and the Court restored the SCM order, allowing the Appellants to proceed with lawful departmental action. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 05 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=178444