https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182045 Substantial compliance with disciplinary notice requirements was sufficient where the charge communication clearly alleged demand and acceptance of a bribe and was accompanied by the complaint, witnesses and documents, enabling an effective defence; minor formal defects did not vitiate the enquiry absent prejudice. The governing service regulations required recorded reasons only in specified situations, such as directing a fresh enquiry or disagreeing with the enquiry officer. Where the disciplinary authority concurred with the enquiry findings, and the appellate authority considered the record and appeal grounds, the orders were not invalid merely for lack of a separate detailed reasoned discussion. en-us Tue, 19 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 30 Apr 2016 14:51:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182045 Substantial compliance with disciplinary notice requirements was sufficient where the charge communication clearly alleged demand and acceptance of a bribe and was accompanied by the complaint, witnesses and documents, enabling an effective defence; minor formal defects did not vitiate the enquiry absent prejudice. The governing service regulations required recorded reasons only in specified situations, such as directing a fresh enquiry or disagreeing with the enquiry officer. Where the disciplinary authority concurred with the enquiry findings, and the appellate authority considered the record and appeal grounds, the orders were not invalid merely for lack of a separate detailed reasoned discussion. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 19 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182045