https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193391 The Supreme Court set aside the Division Bench's decision, endorsing the Single Judge's ruling that the non-supply of crucial documents vitiated the disciplinary proceedings. Emphasizing procedural fairness, the Court directed the disciplinary authority to provide the necessary documents to the respondent for a fair defense. The Court clarified that acquittal in a criminal case does not halt departmental proceedings. It also highlighted that the High Court should not assess the adequacy of evidence in disciplinary matters. The Supreme Court restored the Single Judge's order, instructing a fresh consideration with procedural fairness and payment of subsistence allowance to the respondent. en-us Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 26 Jul 2017 18:47:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193391 The Supreme Court set aside the Division Bench's decision, endorsing the Single Judge's ruling that the non-supply of crucial documents vitiated the disciplinary proceedings. Emphasizing procedural fairness, the Court directed the disciplinary authority to provide the necessary documents to the respondent for a fair defense. The Court clarified that acquittal in a criminal case does not halt departmental proceedings. It also highlighted that the High Court should not assess the adequacy of evidence in disciplinary matters. The Supreme Court restored the Single Judge's order, instructing a fresh consideration with procedural fairness and payment of subsistence allowance to the respondent. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193391