https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193581 The Supreme Court held that an acquittal in a criminal case does not automatically nullify findings in departmental proceedings due to differing standards of proof. The Court emphasized that while criminal cases require proof beyond reasonable doubt, departmental proceedings operate on a preponderance of probabilities. The Court rejected equating the nature and scope of criminal cases with disciplinary proceedings. Additionally, the Court ruled that the Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction by directing a review of the penalty imposed on the respondent, upholding the penalty of compulsory retirement. The appeal was allowed, setting aside the Tribunal's judgment and dismissing the respondent's application. en-us Fri, 21 Feb 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Aug 2017 12:59:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193581 The Supreme Court held that an acquittal in a criminal case does not automatically nullify findings in departmental proceedings due to differing standards of proof. The Court emphasized that while criminal cases require proof beyond reasonable doubt, departmental proceedings operate on a preponderance of probabilities. The Court rejected equating the nature and scope of criminal cases with disciplinary proceedings. Additionally, the Court ruled that the Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction by directing a review of the penalty imposed on the respondent, upholding the penalty of compulsory retirement. The appeal was allowed, setting aside the Tribunal's judgment and dismissing the respondent's application. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 21 Feb 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193581