https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=338314 Madras HC held that criminal proceedings need not be stayed merely because related excise rebate appeals were pending before the CESTAT. It applied the settled principle that departmental or quasi-judicial proceedings and criminal prosecution operate in different fields and are governed by different standards of proof. A favourable finding in the appellate forum on the departmental dispute does not, by itself, justify quashing or staying the criminal case, which must be decided on the evidence before the criminal court. The prayer to stay the criminal trial was rejected, and the criminal case was directed to continue. en-us Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Nov 2017 10:43:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=338314 Madras HC held that criminal proceedings need not be stayed merely because related excise rebate appeals were pending before the CESTAT. It applied the settled principle that departmental or quasi-judicial proceedings and criminal prosecution operate in different fields and are governed by different standards of proof. A favourable finding in the appellate forum on the departmental dispute does not, by itself, justify quashing or staying the criminal case, which must be decided on the evidence before the criminal court. The prayer to stay the criminal trial was rejected, and the criminal case was directed to continue. Case-Laws Central Excise Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=338314